Ultrastructural analysis of the adult Schistosoma japonicum by lectin cytochemistry

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1445-1452

  Gobert, G N ^a   Jones, M K ^b   Stenzel, D J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lectin cytochemistry; Schistosoma japonicum; Ultrastructural analysis

Indexed keywords

LECTIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CYTOCHEMISTRY; INTEGUMENT; LIFE CYCLE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; MEMBRANES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SNAILS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031865116     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00114-3     Document Type: Article

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