A role for a galactose lectin and its ligands during encystment of Entamoeba

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-21

  Eichinger, D ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asialofetuin; Gene regulation; Mucin; Protozoan

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE BINDING PROTEIN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STIMULATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYST FORMATION; ENCYSTMENT; GALACTOSE; LIFE CYCLE; LIGAND; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; TROPHOZOITE;

BOVINAE; ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBA INVADENS; PROTOZOA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0035120199     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2001.tb00411.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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