Multinucleate host cells induced by Vittaforma corneae (Microsporidia)

Folia Parasitologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 103-110

  Leitch, Gordon J ^a   Shaw, Andrew P ^a   Colden Stanfield, Margaret ^a   Scanlon, Mary ^a   Visvesvara, Govinda S ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Host parasite interaction; Microsporidia; Microtubule organizing centre; Multinucleate giant cell; Vittaforma corneae

Indexed keywords

CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; VITTAFORMA CORNEAE;

EID: 20444446791     PISSN: 00155683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2005.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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