Characterization of trichomonas vaginalis AP33 adhesin and cell surface interactive domains

Microbiology

Volumn 144, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3011-3018

  Engbring, J A ^a,b   Alderete, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

AP33 adhesin; Cytoadherence; Host parasite; Interactive domains; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL ADHESION; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE MAPPING; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0031768784     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-144-11-3011     Document Type: Article

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