Detection of Dientamoeba fragilis and Blastocystis hominis using a simple staining method

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-28

  Windsor, J J ^a   Bamber, A I ^b   Macfarlane, L ^a  

^a Bronglais General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b CLATTERBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; DIENTAMOEBA; GIEMSA STAIN; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMEAR; STAINING; TROPHOZOITE;

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; DIENTAMOEBA; DIENTAMOEBA FRAGILIS;

EID: 33645763274     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2006.11978087     Document Type: Article

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