Biochemical properties of a neuraminidase of Trichomonas vaginalis

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1001-1006

  Padilla Vaca, Felipe ^a   Anaya Velázquez, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIALIDASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

ANIMALS; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEURAMINIDASE; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS;

TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0031457050     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284352     Document Type: Article

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