Pathogenesis of amebiasis

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 443-447

  Petri Jr , William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HISTONE;

AMEBIASIS; DNA MICROARRAY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW;

ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 0036345774     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(02)00335-1     Document Type: Review

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