Molecular typing of Dientamoeba fragilis

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 153-155

  Windsor, Jeff J ^a   Clark, C G ^b   Macfarlane, L ^a  

^a Bronglais General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; DIENTAMOEBA; FLAGELLATE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; MOLECULAR TYPING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RNA GENE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DIENTAMOEBA; DIENTAMOEBA FRAGILIS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 4644287836     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2004.11978138     Document Type: Article

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