The surface of toxoplasma: More and Less

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-9

  Boothroyd, John C ^a   Hehl, Adrian ^a   Knoll, Laura J ^a   Manger, Ian D ^a  

^a Dept of Microbiology and Immunology Sherman Fairchild Science Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Immune response; Protozoa; Receptors

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGENICITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0031890242     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00182-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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