Cryptosporidium parvum: Structural components of the oocyst wall

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 839-849

  Harris, J Robin ^a   Petry, Franz ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEPSIN A; PROTEINASE K; TRYPSIN;

ARTICLE; CELL COMPOSITION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL WALL; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

ANIMALS; CELL WALL; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENDOPEPTIDASE K; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PEPSIN A; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; SONICATION; TRYPSIN; ZYGOTE;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032721319     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285819     Document Type: Article

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