Effect of the antimicrobial peptide, D-hecate, on Trichomonads

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1355-1359

  Mutwiri, G K ^a   Henk, W G ^a   Enright, F M ^a   Corbeil, L B ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; DEXTRO HECATE; METRONIDAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VIABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; FLAGELLATE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONAS FOETUS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0034523620     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[1355:eotapd]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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