Morphology and reproductive mode of Blastocystis hominis in diarrhea and in vitro

Parasitology Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-51

  Zhang, X ^a   Qiao, J Y ^a   Zhou, X J ^a   Yao, F R ^a   Wei, Z C ^a  

^a MEDICAL SCHOOL OF XI AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BUDDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; DIARRHEA; FECES; HUMANS; REPRODUCTION;

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS;

EID: 34247574813     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-006-0439-x     Document Type: Article

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