Resolution of six chromosomes of Trichomonas vaginalis and conservation of size and number among isolates

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 976-979

  Lehker, Michael W ^a   Alderete, J F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; CHROMOSOME SIZE; ELECTROPHORESIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; KARYOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; KARYOTYPING; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0032704045     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285842     Document Type: Article

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