Effects of aphidicolin on Entamoeba histolytica growth and DNA synthesis

Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 417-422

  Makioka, Asao ^a   Ohtomo, Hiroshi ^a   Kobayashi, Seiki ^b   Takeuchi, Tsutomu ^b  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aphidicolin; DNA polymerase; DNA synthesis; Entamoeba histolytica; Growth; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

APHIDICOLIN; DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; PROTOZOAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; APHIDICOLIN; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME INHIBITORS;

EID: 0032222890     PISSN: 03850005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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