Phagocytosis assay based on living Candida albicans for the detection of effects of chemicals on macrophage function

Analytical Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1400-1411

  Klippel, Nina ^a   Bilitewski, Ursula ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actin; CFSE; Chondramide; Phagocytosis; RAW264.7; Rhizopodin

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 34249883913     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032710701327047     Document Type: Article

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