The initiation translation factor eIF-4A of Cryptosporidium parvum is encoded by two distinct mRNA forms and shows DNA sequence polymorphism distinguishing genotype 1 and 2 isolates

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 777-782

  Spano, F ^a   Crisanti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INITIATION FACTOR; INITIATION FACTOR 4A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE ISOLATION; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TRANSLATION INITIATION;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; EUKARYOTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033842877     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0777:titfeo]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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