Colony growth of Philippine isolates of Blastocystis hominis in simplified, soft agar medium

Parasitology Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 213-217

  Valido, Ezra M ^a   Rivera, Windell L ^a,b  

^a Department of Environment and Natural Resources   (Philippines)

^b University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; GENOMIC DNA; RIBOSOME DNA; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

AGAR MEDIUM; AMOEBA; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PHILIPPINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGAR; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; PHILIPPINES;

BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 34247596875     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-006-0456-9     Document Type: Article

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