Mycobacterium leprae and neuropathies [2]

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 156-157

  Weinstein, David E ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYSTROGLYCAN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; LAMININ;

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL DEATH; CELL INVASION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHWANN CELL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE;

EID: 0034177277     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-842X(00)01723-6     Document Type: Letter

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