Molecular Detection and Subtyping of Human Blastocystis and the Clinical Implications: Comparisons between Diarrheal and Non-diarrheal Groups in Korean Populations |
Kim, Moon-Ju
(Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Won, Eun Jeong (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Kim, Soo Hyun (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital) Shin, Jong Hee (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital) Chai, Jong-Yil (Korea Association of Health Promotion) |
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