Limited intra-genetic diversity in Dientamoeba fragilis housekeeping genes
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Cryptic genetic diversity in Dientamoeba fragilis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection, Genetics and Evolution
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1567-1348
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.05.003