The potential usefulness of the modified Kato thick smear technique in the detection of intestinal sarcocystosis during field surveys

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-238

  Tungtrongchitr, Anchalee ^a   Chiworaporn, Chutamas ^b   Praewanich, Rungson ^b   Radomyos, Prayong ^b   Boitano, John J ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 34249674056     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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