Decoquinate induces tissue cyst formation by the RH strain of Toxoplasma gondii

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 75-81

  Lindsay, David S ^a   Toivio Kinnucan, Maria A ^a   Blagburn, Byron L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decoquinate; RH strain; Tissue cyst; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

DECOQUINATE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PREPUCE; SKIN FIBROBLAST; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MUTANT; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; COCCIDIOSTATS; DECOQUINATE; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; TOXOPLASMA;

PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0032526849     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(98)00099-5     Document Type: Article

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