Ultrastructure of culture forms of the eel trypanosome, Trypanosoma granulosum Laveran and Mesnil, 1902, exposed to polyamine biosynthesis inhibitors

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 285-298

  Davies, A J ^a   Thorborn, D E ^b   Mastri, C ^a   Daszak, P ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOPLASM; KIENTOPLAST; MITOCHONDRION; POLYAMINE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

ANGUILLIFORMES; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA GRANULOSUM;

EID: 0032865846     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.1999.tb01286.x     Document Type: Article

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