Genetic Variability of Antigen B among Echinococcus granulosus Egyptian Isolates |
Tawfeek, Gihan M.
(Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University)
Elwakil, Hala S. (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University) Awad, Nabil S. (Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (ACGEB), Ain Shams University) EI-Hoseiny, Laila (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University) Thabet, Hala S. (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University) Sarhan, Rania M. (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University) Darweesh, Samar K. (Abdominal Ultrasonographic Unit of Tropical Medicine Department, Kasr EI-Aini Hospital, Cairo University) Anwar, Wagida A. (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University) |
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