Echinococcus granulosus: Heterogeneity and differential expression of superoxide dismutases

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-59

  Salinas, G ^a   Cardozo, S ^a  

^a Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Higiene   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS;

EID: 0033957655     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/expr.1999.4464     Document Type: Article

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