The pentose phosphate pathway and parasitic protozoa

Parasitology Today

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-16

  Barrett, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; MALARIA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARASITOSIS; PENTOSE PHOSPHATE CYCLE; PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0031032145     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(96)10075-2     Document Type: Review

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