Stage differentiation of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii

Immunobiology

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 248-254

  Bohne, W ^a   Holpert, M ^a   Gross, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENCEPHALITIS; GLYCOLYSIS; LIFE CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0032785587     PISSN: 01712985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0171-2985(99)80065-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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