Expression of glycoprotein gp43 in stage-specific forms and during dimorphic differentiation of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 341-345

  Mattar Filho, R ^a   Azevedo, M O ^b   Pereira, M ^a   Jesuino, R S A ^a   Salem Izacc, S M ^a   Brito, W A ^a   Gesztesi, J L ^c   Soares, R B A ^a   Felipe, M S S ^b   Soares, C M A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

gp43; Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; GLYCOPROTEIN GP 43; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IN VITRO STUDY; MYCELIUM; PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0030712186     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001391     Document Type: Article

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