Analysis of the uptake of the fluorescent marker 2',7'- bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5 (and -6)-carboxyfluorescein (BCECF) by hydrogenosomes in Trichomonas vaginalis

European Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-145

  Scott, David A ^a   Docampo, Roberto ^a   Benchimol, Marlene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDADE SANTA ÚRSULA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fluorescent dyes; Hydrogenosomes; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

DIAMINOBENZIDINE; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; FLUORESCENT DYE; FURA 2; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PROBENECID; SULFINPYRAZONE;

ARTICLE; CELL LYSATE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROPORATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

PROTISTA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0031838470     PISSN: 01719335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0171-9335(98)80027-7     Document Type: Article

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