Detection of surface-associated and intracellular glycoconjugates and glycoproteins in Neospora caninum tachyzoites

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1597-1611

  Fuchs, N ^a   Ingold, K ^a   Sonda, S ^a   Butikofer P ^a   Hemphill, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apicomplexa; Carbohydrates; Dense granules; Glycoproteins; Lectin gold EM; Lectins; Neospora caninum; Neosporosis; Surface antigens

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, SURFACE; BINDING SITES; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GLYCOCONJUGATES; GLYCOPROTEINS; GOLD; LECTINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEOSPORA;

APICOMPLEXA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032747206     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00118-6     Document Type: Article

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