A new gene family (ariel) encodes asparagine-rich Entamoeba histolytica antigens, which resemble the amebic vaccine candidate serine-rich E. histolytica protein

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 353-355

  Mai, Zhiming ^a   Samuelson, John ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; GENE PRODUCT; PARASITE ANTIGEN; VACCINE;

AMEBIASIS; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GENE EXPRESSION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 0031965103     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.1.353-355.1998     Document Type: Article

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