Introductory remarks: Bacterial endosymbionts or pathogens of free-living amebae

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 497-501

  Marciano Cabral, Francine ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Free living amebae; Pathogenic bacteria; Symbionts

Indexed keywords

ENDOSYMBIONT; PATHOGEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 5344251033     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2004.tb00276.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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