Survival of Blastocystis hominis clones after exposure to a cytotoxic monoclonal antibody

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 947-954

  Tan, S W ^a   Singh, M ^a   Ho, L C ^a   Howe, J ^a   Moe, K T ^a   Chen, X Q ^a   Ng, G C ^a   Yap, E H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Antigens; Blastocystis hominis; Clonal growth; Cytotoxicity; Immunogold; Monoclonal antibody

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; COMPLEMENT DEPENDENT CYTOTOXICITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIBODY-DEPENDENT CELL CYTOTOXICITY; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, SURFACE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CLONE CELLS; CYTOTOXICITY TESTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; EPITOPES; GOLD; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON;

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS;

EID: 0030768152     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00066-0     Document Type: Article

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