Sequence analysis of the Rhop-3 gene of Plasmodium berghei and P. chabaudi, reactivity of Rhop-3 protein within isolated rhoptries and binding of Rhop-3 to mouse erythrocytes

Journal of Protozoology Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 71-89

  Sam Yellowe, Tobiliy ^a   Wang, Tongmin ^a   Fujioka, Hisashi ^b   Drazba, Judith A ^d   Aikawa, Masamichi ^b,c   Brochak, William E ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apicomplexa; Erythrocyte binding protein; Immunoelectron microscopy; Merozoite invasion; P. Chabaudi; P. Falciparum; P. Yoelii; Plasmodium berghel; Polymerase chain reaction; Rhop 3; Rhoptries

Indexed keywords

EID: 7044259789     PISSN: 09174427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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