Leishmania mexicana amazonensis: Differential display analysis and cloning of mRNAs from attenuated and infective forms

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 409-415

  Heard, Pamela L ^a   Lewis, Clarence S ^a   Chaudhuri, Gautam ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Macrophage; northern hybridization; reamplification; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEISHMANIA AMAZONENSIS; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA;

EID: 0030249507     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1996.tb05052.x     Document Type: Article

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