A deep-etch study of the cytoskeleton of Giardia duodenalis

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 161-166

  Kattenbach, William M ^a   Diniz Jr , Jose A P ^a   Benchimol, Marlene ^b   De Souza, Wanderley ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adhesive disc; Cytoskeleton; Deep etching; Giardia duodenalis; Parasitic protozoa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL SURFACE; CYTOSKELETON; FLAGELLATE; FREEZE FRACTURE; GIARDIA; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; HELICOIDEA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTOZOA;

EID: 0029857528     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0248-4900(96)84780-0     Document Type: Article

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