Molecular analysis of the gene encoding the immunodominant phenotypically varying P270 protein of Trichomonas vaginalis

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 223-239

  Musatovova, Oxana ^a   Alderete, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

DsRNA virus; Host parasite; Repeat element; Trichomonas vaginalis; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

ANIMALIA; DSRNA VIRUSES; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MURINAE; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONADIDA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0031918523     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.1997.0199     Document Type: Article

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