PCR Detection and Molecular Characterization of Pentatrichomonas hominis from Feces of Dogs with Diarrhea in the Republic of Korea
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Kim, Yun-Ah
(Division of Malaria and Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Kim, Hye-Youn (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Cho, Shin-Hyeong (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Cheun, Hyeong-Il (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Yu, Jae-Ran (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Lee, Sang-Eun (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) |
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