Discrete transcripts encode multiple chitinase isoforms in Brugian microfilariae

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-158

  Arnold, K ^a   Venegas, A ^a   Houseweart, C ^a   Fuhrman, J A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brugia; Chitinase; Filariasis; Microfilaria; RNAse protection; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE; ISOENZYME; RIBONUCLEASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BRUGIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FILARIASIS; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROFILARIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BRUGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; NEMATODA;

EID: 0030271850     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-6851(96)02671-0     Document Type: Article

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