Genetic variation among Trypanosoma cruzi populations

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 62-70

  Blanco, Antonio ^a   Montamat, Enrique E ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ELECTROPHORESIS; ISOENZYME; MICROBIAL GENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS;

ANIMALIA; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 3543035758     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(199809/10)282:1/2<62::aid-jez10>3.0.co;2-i     Document Type: Article

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