The role of microscopy in the investigation of paramyosin as a vaccine candidate against Schistosoma japonicum

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 115-118

  Gobert, Geoffry N ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARAMYOSIN; SCHISTOSOMA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0032030680     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(97)01205-2     Document Type: Article

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