Production OF Trichophyton mentagrophytes antigens and their characterization in mice

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 409-422

  Venturini, J ^a   Rossi Ferreira, R ^a   Arruda, M S P ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antigens; Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; MUS;

EID: 52249091998     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992008000300003     Document Type: Article

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