Stochastic induction of Theileria annulata merogony in vitro by chloramphenicol

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1705-1715

  Schmuckli Maurer, Jacqueline ^a   Shiels, Brian ^b   Dobbelaere, Dirk A ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Research   (Switzerland)

^b Glasgow Veterinary School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chloramphenicol; Differentiation; Life cycle; Merogony; Theileriosis

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN TAMR1; PROTEIN TAMS1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTICS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; LIFE CYCLE; LYSIS; PATHOGENICITY; PROTOZOAN; STOCHASTICITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE; MEROZOITE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PSEUDOPODIUM; THEILERIA ANNULATA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CHLORAMPHENICOL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEUKOCYTES; MEROZOITES; THEILERIA ANNULATA;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; THEILERIA ANNULATA;

EID: 55249120026     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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