The effects of elevated temperatures and various time-temperature combinations on the development of Brachiola (Nosema) algerae N. Comb. in mammalian cell culture

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 221-234

  Lowman, Paul M ^a   Takvorian, Peter M ^a   Cali, Ann ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal development; Brachiola vesicularum; Life cycle; Spore morphology; Taxonomy; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; BRACHIOLA ALGERAE; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; GROWTH; KIDNEY CELL; MAMMAL CELL; MORPHOLOGY; MOUSE; PARASITIC INFECTION; RABBIT; REACTION TIME; SPORE; SPOROGENESIS; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; BRACHIOLA; BRACHIOLA ALGERAE; BRACHIOLA VESICULARUM; MAMMALIA; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0034079420     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00041.x     Document Type: Article

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