Genotype analysis of Giardia isolated from asymptomatic children in northern Portugal

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Almeida, André A ^a   Delgado, Maria L ^a   Soares, Sónia C ^b   Castro, António O ^a   Moreira, Maria J ^b   Mendonça, Carla M ^a,b   Canada, Nuno B ^a,b   Correia Da Costa, José M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAGELLATE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

GIARDIA;

EID: 33751365319     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2006.00222.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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