Agglutination of human and animal erythrocytes in marine unicellular algae

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 262-266

  Liao, W R ^a   Huang, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Agglutinating activity; Enzymes; Erythrocytes; Marine unicellular algae

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTININ; ENZYME; LECTIN; PRONASE; TRYPSIN;

ALGA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HEMOPHILIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

EID: 0034043608     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900818     Document Type: Article

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