Immunocytochemical identification of spore proteins in two microsporidia, with emphasis on extrusion apparatus

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 224-231

  Delbac, Frederic ^a   Duffieux, Francis ^a   David, Danielle ^a   Metenier, Guy ^a   Vivares, Christian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Encephalitozoon cuniculi; Glugea atherinae; Immunoblotting; Immunofluorescence; Lamellar polaroplast; Polar tube; Spore wall

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN STRUCTURE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ATHERINAE; ENCEPHALITOZOON; ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; GLUGEA; GLUGEA ATHERINAE; MICROSPORIDIA; MURINAE;

EID: 0032033349     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb04529.x     Document Type: Article

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