Antigenic variation in Trypanosoma brucei infections: An holistic view

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 112, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 3187-3192

  Turner, C Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN; VARIANT SURFACE GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANTIGENIC VARIATION; EVOLUTION; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNIZATION; MODEL; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PARASITE IMMUNITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

GLOSSINA (PROPER); MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 0032704989     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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