Augmentation of microsporidia adherence and host cell infection by divalent cations

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 260, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-149

  Southern, Timothy R ^a   Jolly, Carrie E ^a   Hayman, J Russell ^a,b  

^a East Tennessee State University   (United States)

^b ETSU/JHQ COM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Divalent cations; Infection; Microsporidia

Indexed keywords

DIVALENT CATION; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN POLYSULFATE; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL SURFACE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MICROSPORIDA; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RELIABILITY; SPORE GERMINATION;

ANIMALS; CATIONS, DIVALENT; CELL ADHESION; CELL LINE; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; ENCEPHALITOZOON; KIDNEY; MICROSPORIDIA; RABBITS; SPORES, FUNGAL; VERO CELLS;

MICROSPORIDIA;

EID: 33745556226     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: 15746968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2006.00288.x     Document Type: Article

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