Regionalization of DNA and protein synthesis in developing stages of the parasitic platyhelminth Echinococcus granulosus

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 294-303

  Galindo, M ^a   Paredes, R ^a   Marchant, C ^a   Mino V ^a   Galanti, Norbel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

DNA synthesis; Echinococcus granulosus; Protein synthesis; Protoscolex

Indexed keywords

DNA; PROTOSCOLEX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DNA SYNTHESIS; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; HYDATID CYST; INTERMEDIATE HOST; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, PULMONARY; ECHINOCOCCUS; HORSES; LARVA; LEUCINE; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; THYMIDINE;

ANIMALIA; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 0141640822     PISSN: 07302312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10640     Document Type: Article

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