Programmed cell death in trypanosomatids and other unicellular organisms

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 257-267

  Debrabant, Alain ^a   Lee, Nancy ^a   Bertholet, Sylvie ^b   Duncan, Robert ^a   Nakhasi, Hira L ^a,c  

^a Parasitic and Allergenic Products   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti parasitic drugs; Cellular growth; Multicellular organisms; Parasites; Programmed cell death; Unicellular organisms

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIMONY DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID;

PARASITOLOGY; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

APOPTOSIS; BACTERIUM; CELL GROWTH; CELL MATURATION; DICTYOSTELIUM; DINOFLAGELLATE; EVOLUTION; LEISHMANIA; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PLASMODIUM; PROTOZOON; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRYPANOSOMA; YEAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DICTYOSTELIUM; DINOPHYCEAE; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA;

EID: 0037351752     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(03)00008-0     Document Type: Review

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