Identification and composition of lipid classes in surface and somatic preparations of adult Brugia malayi

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 105-116

  Smith, Vincent P ^a   Selkirk, Murray E ^a   Gounaris, Kleoniki ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brugia malayi; Cuticle; Fatty acids; Lipids; Oxidative damage

Indexed keywords

ICOSATRIENOIC ACID; LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; OXYGEN; PALMITIC ACID; PALMITOLEIC ACID; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; STEARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRUGIA MALAYI; CUTICLE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFECTION RESISTANCE; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIODINATION;

ANIMALIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030010738     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(96)02615-1     Document Type: Article

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