Molecular players of homologous recombination in protozoan parasites: Implications for generating antigenic variation

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-98

  Kanti Bhattacharyya, Mrinal ^a   Norris, Douglas E ^a   Kumar, Nirbhay ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; RAD51 PROTEIN; RECA PROTEIN;

ANTIGENICITY; DNA REPAIR; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL GENETICS; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENES, PROTOZOAN; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA; RAD51 RECOMBINASE; RADIATION, IONIZING; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; TRYPANOSOMA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA;

EID: 2442494879     PISSN: 15671348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2004.01.008     Document Type: Review

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