Transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis: Pinworm or cysts?

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 136-140

  Clark, C Graham ^a   Röser, Dennis ^b   Stensvold, C Rune ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cyst; Dientamoeba; Enterobius; Life cycle; Transmission; Trichomonad

Indexed keywords

CYST; DIENTAMOEBA; ENTEROBIUS; LIFE CYCLE; TRANSMISSION; TRICHOMONAD;

ANIMALS; DIENTAMOEBA; DIENTAMOEBIASIS; DISEASE VECTORS; ENTEROBIUS; FECES; HUMANS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; RODENTIA;

EID: 84894304413     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: 14715007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2014.01.005     Document Type: Review

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