Variability in infection efficiency in vitro of different strains of the microsporidian Encephalitozoon hellem

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-48

  Haro, María ^a   Del Águila, Carmen ^a   Fenoy, Soledad ^a   Henriques Gil, Nuno ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genotype; Number of infection foci; Polar tube protein (PTP); Proliferation dynamics

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; POLAR TUBE PROTEIN 1, ENCEPHALITOZOON HELLEM; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

INFECTIVITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CERCOPITHECUS; CLASSIFICATION; ENCEPHALITOZOON; FUNGUS SPORE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; VERO CELL;

ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL LINE; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; ENCEPHALITOZOON; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; SPORES, FUNGAL; VERO CELLS;

ENCEPHALITOZOON; ENCEPHALITOZOON HELLEM; MICROSPORIDIA;

EID: 33645125335     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2005.00073.x     Document Type: Article

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