Chromosomes and karyotype analysis of a liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, by scanning electron microscopy

Parasitology International

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 504-507

  Kaewkong, Worasak ^a   Choochote, Wej ^b   Kanla, Pipatpong ^a   Maleewong, Wanchai ^a   Intapan, Pewpan M ^a   Wongkham, Sopit ^a   Wongkham, Chaisiri ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chromosome; Karyotype; Liver fluke; Opisthorchis viverrini; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; CHROMOSOME SIZE; DIPLOIDY; HAPLOIDY; KARYOTYPING; MEIOSIS; METAPHASE; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; NONHUMAN; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; CRICETINAE; HELMINTH PROTEINS; KARYOTYPE; KARYOTYPING; METAPHASE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OPISTHORCHIS; THAILAND;

CRICETINAE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI;

EID: 84861479430     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: 18730329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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