Immunogenicity of toxoplasma gondii heat shock protein 70

Journal of Protozoology Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 113-121

  Miller, C M ^a   Smith, N C ^a   Luton, K ^a   Dobbin, C A ^a   Johnson, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heat shock protein; Immune response; Toxoplasma gondii; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003011825     PISSN: 09174427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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