Tubulin genes from AIDS-associated microsporidia and implications for phylogeny and benzimidazole sensitivity

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 289-295

  Jing, Li ^a   Katiyara, Santosh K ^a   Hamelin, Aimée ^a   Visvesvara, Govinda S ^b   Edlind, Thomas D ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Archezoa; Benzimidazole; Encephalitozoon; Microtubule; Nosema; Septata; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TUBULIN; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; BETA TUBULIN; TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; DNA FLANKING REGION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; MICROSPORA; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARCHEZOA; ENCEPHALITOZOON; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA;

EID: 0343807502     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(96)02628-X     Document Type: Article

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