cDNA expression library screening and identification of two novel antigens: Ubiquitin and receptor for activated C kinase (RACK) homologue, of the fish parasite Trypanosoma carassii

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 84-90

  Ruszczyk, Aleksandra ^a,b   Joerink, Maaike ^a,c   Guldenaar, Cindy ^a   Hermsen, Trudi ^a   Savelkoul, Huub F J ^a   Wiegertjes, Geert F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cDNA expression library; Immunological screening; Protective antigens; Receptor for activated C kinase; Trypanosoma carassii; Ubiquitin

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; KINETOPLASTIDA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CARASSII;

EID: 44749092224     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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