Lectin binding patterns and immunohistochemical antigen detection in the genitalia of tritrichomonas foetus-infected heifers

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 131, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 127-134

  Cobo, E R ^a   Campero, C M ^a   Gimeno, E J ^b   Barbeito, C G ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biochemical abbreviations used: Fuc, fucose; Cattle; Gal, galactose; GalNAc, N acetyl galactosamine; Glc, glucose; GlcNAc, N acetyl glucosamine; Lectin; Man, mannose; NeuNAc, N acetyl neuraminic acid; Oviduct; Parasitic infection; Tritrichomonas foetus; Uterus; Vagina

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; CONCANAVALIN A; GALACTOSE; GLYCOPROTEIN; LECTIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ACETYLATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GENITAL TRACT INFLAMMATION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INOCULATION; LECTIN BINDING; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERSISTENT INFECTION; TRICHOMONAS FOETUS; TRICHOMONIASIS; UTERINE TUBE MUCOSA; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; MASTIGOPHORA INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; TRITRICHOMONAS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

EID: 3543068748     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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