Effects of synthetic undecapeptides on Trypanosoma cruzi in vitro

Parasitology International

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 203-209

  Nakajima Shimada, Junko ^a   Natori, Shunji ^b   Aoki, Takashi ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

In vitro culture; Synthetic peptides; Trypanocidal activity; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ENANTIOMER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPOMASTIGOTE;

EID: 0032170347     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(98)00019-1     Document Type: Article

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