Isolation and Genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. as Neglected Parasites in North of Iran |
Shokri, Azar
(Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Sari Medical School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences)
Sarvi, Shahabeddin (Toxoplasmosis Research Center (TRC), Sari Medical School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences) Daryani, Ahmad (Toxoplasmosis Research Center (TRC), Sari Medical School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences) Sharif, Mehdi (Toxoplasmosis Research Center (TRC), Sari Medical School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences) |
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