Improved culture of Histomonas meleagridis in a modification of Dwyer medium

Avian Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 986-988

  Van Der Heijden, Harold M J F ^a   Landman, Wil J M ^a  

^a GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Culture; Histomonas; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; FLAGELLATE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; TIME;

ANIMALS; CULTURE MEDIA; TIME FACTORS; TRICHOMONADIDA;

HISTOMONAS; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS;

EID: 37349083854     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/8018-051007-REVIEWR.1     Document Type: Article

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