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Axenic culture ofBlastocystis hominis in Iscove's modified Dulbecco's medium

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, 0511, Singapore, Republic of Singapore

    L. C. Ho, M. Singh, G. Suresh, G. C. Ng & E. H. Yap

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Ho, L.C., Singh, M., Suresh, G. et al. Axenic culture ofBlastocystis hominis in Iscove's modified Dulbecco's medium. Parasitol Res 79, 614–616 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00932249

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