Host cell and malarial targets for docetaxel (Taxotere(TM)) during the erythrocytic development of Plasmodium falciparum

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-183

  Sinou, Veronique ^a   Boulard, Yves ^a   Grellier, Philippe ^a   Schrevel, Joseph ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Cell division; Microtubule; Mitotic spindle; Red blood cell

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GROWTH INHIBITION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MICROTUBULE; MITOSIS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TAXOTERE;

EUKARYOTA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0032031023     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb04522.x     Document Type: Article

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