Haemozoin formation

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-136

  Egan, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Haematin; Haemozoin; Lipid bodies; Malaria; Schistosoma mansoni; Screening

Indexed keywords

BETA HEMATIN; HEMATIN; HEMOZOIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOMIMETICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DETOXIFICATION; HELMINTH; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCREENING;

ANIMALS; HEMEPROTEINS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

HEXAPODA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; VERMES;

EID: 38149035199     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2007.11.005     Document Type: Review

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