Molecular cloning of a member of the Fasciola hepatica saposin-like protein family

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 545-552

  Espino, Ana M ^a   Hillyer, George V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTEINE; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN FHSAP 2; SPHINGOLIPID ACTIVATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CLONE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOPLASM; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ERYTHROCYTE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; GENETIC CODE; HYDROPHOBICITY; LYSIS; MOLECULAR CLONING; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OBSERVATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FAMILY; RABBIT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEPATICA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PROTOZOA; TREMATODA;

EID: 0037668642     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-3113     Document Type: Article

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