Analysis of the enzymatic activity of mycelial and yeast phases of Penicillium marneffei

Medical Mycology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 445-450

  Youngchim, S ^c   Vanittanakom, N ^c   Hamilton, A J ^a,b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Enzymes; Penicillium marneffei; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALPHA LEVO FUCOSIDASE; CHYMOTRYPSIN; ESTERASE; GALACTOSIDASE; PHOSPHATASE; TRYPSIN;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS CULTURE; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI; YEAST;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ENDOPEPTIDASES; PENICILLIUM;

FUNGI; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI;

EID: 0033404601     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-280X.1999.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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