Efficient production of the Toxoplasma gondii GRA6, p35 and SAG2 recombinant antigens and their applications in the serodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-254

  Hiszczyńska Sawicka, Elzbieta ^a   Kur, Józef ^a   Pietkiewicz, Halina ^b   Holec, Lucyna ^a   Ga̧sior, Artur ^a   Myjak, Przemysław ^b  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

ELISA; Fusion protein; GRA6; p35; SAG2; Serological detection; Toxoplasma gondii recombinant antigens

Indexed keywords

TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 26844526573     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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