The saposin-like proteins 1, 2, and 3 of Fasciola gigantica

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-143

  Grams, Rudi ^a   Adisakwattana, Poom ^a   Ritthisunthorn, Nonglucksanawan ^a   Eursitthichai, Veerachai ^a   Vichasri Grams, Suksiri ^b   Viyanant, Vithoon ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Differential expression; Fasciola gigantica; Intestine; Saposin like protein; Secretion

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PARASITE ANTIGEN; SAPOSIN LIKE PROTEIN 1; SAPOSIN LIKE PROTEIN 2; SAPOSIN LIKE PROTEIN 3; SPHINGOLIPID ACTIVATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ISOLATION; DNA LIBRARY; DNA MICROARRAY; ENTAMOEBA; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; IMMUNOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; FASCIOLA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE LIBRARY; HELMINTH PROTEINS; INTESTINES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SAPOSINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ENTAMOEBA; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; TREMATODA;

EID: 33745353040     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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