Analysis of the roles of cysteine proteinases of Leishmania mexicana in the host - Parasite interaction

Parasitology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 367-377

  Frame, M J ^a   Mottram, J C ^b   Coombs, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmid; Cysteine proteinase; Leishmania mexicana; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; PEPTIDYL DIAZOMETHYLKETONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL INVASION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC CODE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMASTIGOTE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; ASCITIC FLUID; CELLS, CULTURED; CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; DIAZOMETHANE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; KETONES; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 0033820138     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182099006435     Document Type: Article

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