A mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase homologue of Leishmania mexicana is essential for parasite survival in the infected host

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2619-2628

  Wiese, Martin ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INST FÜR BIOLOGIE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attenuated strain; Cell division; Deletion mutant; Leishmania mexicana; Mitogen activated protein kinase

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; GENE PRODUCT; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

AMASTIGOTE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELETION MUTANT; DISEASE CARRIER; ENZYME RELEASE; GENE LOCUS; GROWTH DISORDER; HOST CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; LIFE CYCLE; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OPEN READING FRAME; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMASTIGOTE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032080107     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.9.2619     Document Type: Article

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