Improved method for in vitro secondary amastigogenesis of trypanosoma cruzi: Morphometrical and molecular analysis of intermediate developmental forms

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Hernandez Osorio L A ^a,b   Marquez Duenas C ^a   Florencio Martinez L E ^a,c   Ballesteros Rodea, G ^a,d   Martinez Calvillo S ^c   Manning Cela, R G ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA BENITO JUÁREZ DE OAXACA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMASTIGOGENESIS; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; FLAGELLUM; IN VITRO STUDY; KINETOPLAST; LIFE CYCLE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 84858630160     PISSN: 11107243     EISSN: 11107251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/283842     Document Type: Article

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