Differential mucosal infectivity of different life stages of Trypanosoma cruzi

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 360-364

  Hoft, Daniel F ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; LIFE CYCLE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PARASITEMIA; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; TRYPOMASTIGOTE;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; REDUVIIDAE; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0029859128     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.360     Document Type: Article

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