The in vitro and in vivo production of a 31.5-kD keratinolytic subtilase from Microsporum canis and the clinical status in naturally infected cats

Dermatology

Volumn 196, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 438-441

  Mignon, B R ^a   Nikkels, A F ^a   Pierard G E ^a   Losson, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cat; Keratinolytic subtilase; Microsporum canis

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; KERATINOLYTIC SUBTILASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CAT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

ANIMALS; CATS; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINS; MALE; MICROSPORUM; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; SUBTILISINS;

EID: 0031835152     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000017943     Document Type: Article

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