Partial characterization and identification of a transferrin-like molecule of pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-70

  Tesfa Selase, Fishaye ^a,b   Hay, Rodrick J ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON 55; OVOTRANSFERRIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; TRANSFERRIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; IRON TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; YEAST;

EID: 0029965448     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.42.61     Document Type: Article

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