Locomotion and phenotypic transformation of the amoeboflagellate Naegleria gruberi at the water-air interface

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 245-251

  Preston, Terence M ^a   King, Conrad A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amoeboid movement; Cell adhesion; Flagellate; Public health; Surface microlayers; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

LOCOMOTION;

AIR; AMOEBA; ANIMALS; LOCOMOTION; NAEGLERIA; PHENOTYPE; WATER;

EUKARYOTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); NAEGLERIA; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; NAEGLERIA GRUBERI; PROTOZOA; RUMEX;

EID: 0042477626     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2003.tb00128.x     Document Type: Article

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