DNA replication in the malaria parasite

Parasitology Today

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 151-155

  White, John H ^a   Kilbey, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE;

DNA REPLICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; REVIEW;

EID: 0029989433     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-4758(96)10005-3     Document Type: Review

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