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J Clin Microbiol. 1981 December; 14(6): 709-710
Improved In Vitro Excystation Procedure for Giardia lamblia Cysts
Eugene W. Rice1 and
Frank W. Schaefer III2
Microbiological Treatment Branch, Drinking Water Research Division, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
2 Acute Disease Branch, Epidemiology Division, Health Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
ABSTRACT
Giardia lamblia cysts obtained from human symptomatic and asymptomatic donors were excysted in vitro. Excystation averaged 87% for cysts from symptomatic donors and 70% for cysts from asymptomatic donors.
J Clin Microbiol. 1981 December; 14(6): 709-710
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