The flagellated parasite Trichomonas vaginalis: New insights into cytopathogenicity mechanisms

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-156

  Fiori, Pier Luigi ^a   Rappelli, Paola ^a   Addis, Maria Filippa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpha actinin; Pathogenicity mechanisms; Pore forming protein; Protease; Trichomonas vaginalis; Trichomoniasis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTININ; PROTEINASE;

CYTOSKELETON; CYTOTOXICITY; HEMOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TARGET CELL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0032755111     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1286-4579(99)80006-9     Document Type: Review

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