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. 1981 Dec;14(6):709-10.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.14.6.709-710.1981.

Improved in vitro excystation procedure for Giardia lamblia cysts

E W Rice, F W Schaefer 3rd

Improved in vitro excystation procedure for Giardia lamblia cysts

E W Rice et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1981 Dec.

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.

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