A mannose binding protein is involved in the adherence of Acanthamoeba species to inert surfaces

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 207-211

  Imbert Bouyer, Sabrina ^a   Merlaud, Annabelle ^a   Imbert, Christine ^a   Daniault, Gyslaine ^a   Rodier, Marie Hélène ^a  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Adherence; Inert surface; Mannose

Indexed keywords

ALPHA MANNOPYRANOSIDE; CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; MANNOSE; MANNOSE BINDING PROTEIN; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PYRANOSIDE; TETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ACANTHAMOEBA CULBERTSONI; ACANTHAMOEBA HATCHETTI; ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE; TOXICITY; TROPHOZOITE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; GLUCOSE; MANNOSE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA CULBERTSONI; ACANTHAMOEBA SP.;

EID: 4444227599     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2004.07.036     Document Type: Article

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