Iron acquisition by parasitic protozoa

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 348-353

  Wilson, M E ^a   Britigan, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DNA DAMAGE; IRON STORAGE; IRON TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PROTECTION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TRYPANOSOMA;

EID: 0032171693     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(98)01294-0     Document Type: Review

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