Leishmania braziliensis: A novel mechanism in the lipophosphoglycan regulation during metacyclogenesis

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-253

  Soares, Rodrigo P P ^a   Cardoso, Tatiana L ^a   Barron, Tamara ^a   Araújo, Márcio S S ^b   Pimenta, Paulo F P ^b   Turco, Salvatore J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Leishmania braziliensis; Leishmaniasis; Lipophosphoglycan; Metacyclogenesis

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDE; GLUCOSE; LIPOPHOSPHOGLYCAN; PHOSPHATE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

PARASITOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; VIANNIA;

EID: 13844275088     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2004.12.008     Document Type: Article

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