Changes in the ultrastructure and glycoproteins of the cyst wall of Colpoda cucullus during resting encystment

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 373-381

  Chessa, Maria Giovanna ^a   Largana, Ida ^a   Trielli, Francesca ^a   Rosati, Giovanna ^b   Politi, Huguette ^c   Angelini, Cristiano ^a   Delmonte Corrado, Maria Umberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colpoda cucullus; Glycoprotein composition; Lectin binding sites; Resting cyst wall; Ultrastructural features

Indexed keywords

COLPODA CUCULLUS; COLPODA INFLATA;

EID: 0036954478     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00888     Document Type: Article

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