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. 1979 Jun;24(3):971–973. doi: 10.1128/iai.24.3.971-973.1979

Protection of mice against Giardia muris infection.

I C Roberts-Thomson, G F Mitchell
PMCID: PMC414405  PMID: 468385

Abstract

Strains of mice showing relatively rapid (BALB/c) and defective (C3H/He) spontaneous elimination of Giardia muris displayed marked differences in the degree of resistance to infection induced by prior injection of trophozoites in Freund complete adjuvant.

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