Occurrence of Blastocystis in Water of Two Rivers from Recreational Areas in Malaysia
This study reports the occurrence of Blastocystis in water from two rivers, Sungai Congkak and Sungai Batu, located in recreational areas in Malaysia. This protozoan was detected in samples from both rivers with an average of 33.3% and 22.1%, respectively. It was detected highest at the downstream (...
Main Authors: | Init Ithoi, Azman Jali, J. W. Mak, Wan Yusoff Wan Sulaiman, Rohela Mahmud |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Parasitology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/123916 |
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