Antigenic diversity of Encephalitozoon hellem demonstrated by subspecies-specific monoclonal antibodies

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 249-254

  Mo, Lan ^a   Drancourt, Michel ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Antigen; Microsporidia; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

TAXONOMY;

ENCEPHALITOZOON; ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; ENCEPHALITOZOON HELLEM; ENCEPHALITOZOON INTESTINALIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MICROSPORIDIA;

EID: 0036070301     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2002.tb00531.x     Document Type: Article

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