Assay of Schistosoma mansoni calcineurin phosphatase activity and assessment of its role in parasite survival

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 269-273

  Khattab, Ayman ^a   Pica Mattoccia, Livia ^a   Wenger, Richard ^a   Cioli, Donato ^a   Klinkert, Mo Quen ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcineurin phosphatase; Cyclosporin A; Inhibition; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

CALCINEURIN; CYCLOSPORIN A;

CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032932001     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(99)00014-6     Document Type: Article

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