A simple method for long-term storage of Acanthamoeba species

Parasitology Research

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 935-937

  Axelsson Olsson, Diana ^a   Olofsson, Jenny ^a,b   Ellström, Patrik ^a   Waldenström, Jonas ^a   Olsen, Björn ^a,b  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA; ACANTHAMOEBA RHYSODES; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TROPHOZOITE; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EVALUATION; FREEZING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESERVATION; TIME;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA; ACANTHAMOEBA RHYSODES;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ANIMALS; CULTURE MEDIA; PARASITOLOGY; PRESERVATION, BIOLOGICAL; REFRIGERATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 65549122915     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-1304-x     Document Type: Article

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