Characterization of the proteinases released by infective larvae of Uncinaria stenocephala during in vitro exsheathment and incubation

Helminthologia

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 57-61

  Kotomski, G ^a   Wedrychowicz, H ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Excretory secretory products; Nematodes; Proteases; Uncinaria stenocephala

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035615249     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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