Histomonas meleagridis (Protozoa: Trichomonadidae): Analysis of growth requirements in vitro

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Hauck, Ruediger ^a,b   Armstrong, P L ^a   McDougald, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; OXYGEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STARCH;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLUCOSE; GROWTH RATE; PH; POPULATION SIZE; PROTOZOAN; RICE; SERUM; STARCH;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BARLEY; BUCKWHEAT; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FLAGELLATE; FLOUR; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH ACCELERATION; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH REGULATION; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; OAT; PH; POPULATION SIZE; RICE; RYE; SERUM;

HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS; HORDEUM; PROTOZOA; SECALE CEREALE; TRICHOMONADIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77950440680     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1985.1     Document Type: Article

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