Trypanosoma brucei: Miniature anion-exchange centrifugation technique for detection of low parasitaemias: Adaptation for field use

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1979, Pages 312-317

  Lumsden, W H R ^a   Kimber, C D ^a   Evans, D A ^a   Doig, S J ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; METHODOLOGY; PARASITE ISOLATION; PROTOZOON; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 49249151408     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: 18783503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(79)90092-0     Document Type: Article

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