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. 1981 Dec;14(6):709–710. doi: 10.1128/jcm.14.6.709-710.1981

Improved In Vitro Excystation Procedure for Giardia lamblia Cysts

Eugene W Rice 1, Frank W Schaefer III 2
PMCID: PMC274031  PMID: 7037844

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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