Entamoeba histolytica and Homo sapiens

Drugs - Tập 15 - Trang 1-9 - 2012
Ronald Elsdon-Dew1
1Amoebiasis Research Unit, S.A.M.R.C., University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

Tóm tắt

Blind acceptance of the dicta of the great has led to much confusion as to the relationship between amoeba and man. A review of the mistakes of the past may lead to a better appreciation of the present, and higher hopes for the future. An hypothesis is presented.

Tài liệu tham khảo

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