Distribution of epitopes of Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes during the intracellular life cycle within mammalian cells

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 332-344

  Barros, Helena C ^a,b   Verbisck, Newton V ^a   Da Silva, Solange ^a   Araguth, Marcia F ^a   Mortara, Renato A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amastigote antigens; Confocal microscopy; Immuno electron microscopy; Monoclonal antibodies

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERCOPITHECUS; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0031193990     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05675.x     Document Type: Article

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