Electron microscopy of trypanosomes - A historical view

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 313-325

  De Souza, Wanderley ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METROLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Trypanosoma cruzi; Trypanosomes; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 47749142812     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762008000400001     Document Type: Review

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