The microneme protein MIC4, or an MIC4-like protein, is expressed within the macrogamete and associated with oocyst wall formation in Toxoplasma gondii

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1203-1209

  Ferguson, D J P ^a   Brecht, S ^b   Soldati, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dense granule; Electron microscopy; Immunocytochemistry; Macrogamete; MIC4; Microneme; Oocyst wall; Toxoplasma gondii; Wall forming bodies

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; GRANULE CELL; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEROZOITE; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMAL; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; CAT DISEASES; CATS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE, SMALL; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

EID: 0033797516     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(00)00096-5     Document Type: Article

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