Protozoan, Intestinal

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 696-705

  Pierce, K ^a   Huston, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

amebiasis; Apicomplexa; Cryptosporidium species; Cyclospora cayetanensis; Dientamoeba fragilis; Encephalitozoon intestinalis; Entamoeba histolytica; Enterocytozoon bieneusi; Giardia intestinalis; Isospora belli; Microsporidia; protozoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863656539     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00202-9     Document Type: Chapter

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