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Cytometry in malaria: Moving beyond Giemsa

  1. Howard M. Shapiro1,*,
  2. Francis Mandy2

Article first published online: 21 AUG 2007

DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20453

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Cytometry Part A

Cytometry Part A

Volume 71A, Issue 9, pages 643–645, September 2007

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Shapiro, H. M. and Mandy, F. (2007), Cytometry in malaria: Moving beyond Giemsa. Cytometry, 71A: 643–645. doi: 10.1002/cyto.a.20453

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    The Center for Microbial Cytometry, and Howard M. Shapiro, M.D., P.C. West Newton, Massachusetts 02465-2513

  2. 2

    National Laboratory for HIV Immunology, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, Canada

*283 Highland Avenue, West Newton, MA 02465-2513, USA

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  1. Issue published online: 21 AUG 2007
  2. Article first published online: 21 AUG 2007
  3. Manuscript Received: 12 JUL 2007
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 12 JUL 2007

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