Isolation and characterization of a calmodulin-encoding cDNA from the pathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-169

  El Rady, J ^a   Shearer Jr , G ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALMODULIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; NONHUMAN; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0029977634     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000271     Document Type: Article

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