Cell surface characterization of amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi obtained from different sources

Parasitology Research

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 257-263

  Silva, E O ^a   Saraiva, E M B ^a   De Souza, W ^a   Souto Padron T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE ANTIGEN; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; GLUCOSE; LECTIN; MANNOSE; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE;

AMASTIGOTE; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURFACE; CYTOPLASM VESICLE; FLAGELLUM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HOST CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPOMASTIGOTE; VERO CELL;

ANIMALIA; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0031916955     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050392     Document Type: Article

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