Detection of parasites in the environment

Parasitology

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 113-

  Smith, H V ^a  

^a STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

concentration; contamination; environment; food; Parasites; PCR; viability; water

Indexed keywords

CELL VIABILITY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HELMINTH; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; HUMANS; PARASITES; PARASITIC DISEASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL; WATER;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; PROTOZOA; VERMES;

EID: 85023043781     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182099004898     Document Type: Article

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