Characterization of low molecular weight antigens of Angiostrongylus costaricensis recognized during an experimental infection in mice;Caracterización de antígenos de bajo peso molecular de Angiostrongylus costaricensis, reconocidos durante una infección experimental en roedores

Parasitologia Latinoamericana

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 8-13

  Abraham, Elizabeth S ^a,b   Schulz Key, Hartwig ^b   Geiger, Stefan M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus costaricensis; Antigens; Immunology

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449115650     PISSN: 07177704     EISSN: 07177712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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