Human Protozoan Parasites in Molluscan Shellfish

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 50, Issue , 2005, Pages 79-100

  Graczyk, Thaddeus K ^a,b   Tamang, Leena ^b   Graczyk, Halshka ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; FOOD CONTROL; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLLUSC; PARASITOLOGY; REVIEW; SHELLFISH;

ANIMALS; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; MOLLUSCA; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SHELLFISH;

EID: 33646116073     PISSN: 10434526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-4526(05)50003-2     Document Type: Review

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