Molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis cysts in the Oreto river (Sicily, Southern Italy)

Italian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-68

  di Benedetto, Maria Antonella ^a   di Piazza, Florinda ^a   Maida, Carmelo Massimo ^a   Romano, Nino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contamination; Giardia; Oreto river

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950240994     PISSN: 17237815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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