Iron modulates phenotypic variation and phosphorylation of P270 in double-stranded RNA virus-infected Trichomonas vaginalis

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 4298-4302

  Alderete, J F ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; IRON; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOFLUOROMETRY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; RNA VIRUS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0032765417     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.8.4298-4302.1999     Document Type: Article

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