Overexpression and increased DNA topoisomerase II-like enzyme activity in arsenite resistant Leishmania donovani

Microbiological Research

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-58

  Jayanarayan, K G ^a   Dey, C S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH NIPER   (India)

Author keywords

Leishmania donovani; Sodium arsenite resistance; Topoisomerase II

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037274260     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-5013-00177     Document Type: Article

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