Genetics, metabolism and host specificity of pneumocyst/s carinii

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 3, Issue , 1998, Pages 183-193

  Wakefield, A E ^a   Stringer, J R ^b   Tamburrini, E ^c   Dei Cas, E ^d  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Carrier state; Major surface glycoprotein; Pneumocystosis; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010287959     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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