Antagonistic effect of human alpha-1-antitrypsin on excystation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 771-774

  Forney, John R ^a   Yang, Shiguang ^a   Healey, Mark C ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DISINFECTANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; OXIDANTS; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FALLOPIA;

EID: 0030871650     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284264     Document Type: Article

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