Morphologic and Genetic Identification of Taenia Tapeworms in Tanzania and DNA Genotyping of Taenia solium
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Eom, Kee-Seon S.
(Department of Parasitology and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine)
Chai, Jong-Yil (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Yong, Tai-Soon (Department of Environmental Medical Biology & Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Min, Duk-Young (Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Euiji University College of Medicine) Rim, Han-Jong (Department of Parasitology, Korea University College of Medicine) Kihamia, Charles (Department of Parasitology, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences) Jeon, Hyeong-Kyu (Department of Parasitology and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine) |
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