Naegleria fowleri: Light and electron microscopy study of mitosis

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 212-217

  González Robles, Arturo ^a   Cristóbal Ramos, Ana Ruth ^a   González Lázaro, Mónica ^a   Omaña Molina, Maritza ^b   Martínez Palomo, Adolfo ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cryptomitosis; DAPI; Feulgen; Mitosis; Naegleria fowleri

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE PHASE; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CENTRIOLE; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; METAPHASE; MICROTUBULE; MITOSIS; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; FLUORESCENT DYES; INDOLES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MITOSIS; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; ROSANILINE DYES; STAINING AND LABELING;

NAEGLERIA FOWLERI;

EID: 67349178187     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: 10902449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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