Hydrogen peroxide is a product of oxygen consumption by Trichomonas vaginalis

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 339-344

  Chapman, Alan ^b   Linstead, David J ^a   Lloyd, David ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ML Laboratories PLC ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Oxygen affinities; Oxygen toxicity; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0032862543     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02941248     Document Type: Article

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