Comparison of adherence, cytotoxicity, and Gal/GalNAc lectin gene structure in Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar

Parasitology International

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-235

  Dodson, James M ^a   Clark, C Graham ^b   Lockhart, Lauren A ^a   Leo, Brian M ^a   Schroeder, James W ^a   Mann, Barbara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Cytotoxicity; Entamoeba dispar; Entamoeba histolytica; Gal GalNac lectin

Indexed keywords

ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 0000605857     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(97)00032-9     Document Type: Article

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