Schistosoma mansoni: Eggshell formation is regulated by pH and calcium

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 295-310

  Wells, Kim E ^a   Cordingley, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross linking; Eggs; Eggshell; Eggshell formation; Exocytosis; Mus musculus; Phenol oxidase; Schistosoma mansoni; Trematoda

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; EGG PROTEIN; HELMINTH PROTEIN; MONENSIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL GRANULE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANIMAL; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; CYTOPLASMIC GRANULES; EGG PROTEINS; FEMALE; HELMINTH PROTEINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MONENSIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; OVUM; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0026245459     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: 10902449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-4894(91)90101-2     Document Type: Article

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