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Use of modified McMaster method for the diagnosis of intestinal helminth infections and estimating parasitic egg load in human faecal samples in non-endemic areas Cover

Use of modified McMaster method for the diagnosis of intestinal helminth infections and estimating parasitic egg load in human faecal samples in non-endemic areas

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|Apr 2009

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-009-0012-0 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 62 - 64
Published on: Apr 25, 2009
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2009 I. Bondarenko, J. Kinčeková, M. Várady, A. Kőnigová, M. Kuchta, G. Koňáková, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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