Cloning and analysis of an actin-encoding cDNA from the dimorphic pathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-166

  El Rady, J ^a   Shearer Jr , G ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin encoding cDNA; Cloned; Histoplasma capsulatum

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FUNGAL DNA; MESSENGER RNA; RNA 18S;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; DNA SEQUENCE; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE SEQUENCE; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; YEAST;

AJELLOMYCES; AJELLOMYCES CAPSULATUS; ASCOMYCOTA; ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 79961235629     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001091     Document Type: Article

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