Distinct chitinases are expressed during various growth phases of the human pathogen Paracoccidioides Brasiliensis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 310-316

  Santana, Lidiane Aparecida da Penha ^a   Vainstein, Marilene Henning ^b   Tomazett, Patrícia Kott ^a   Santos Silva, Ludier Kesser ^a   Góes, Alfredo Miranda ^c   Schrank, Augusto ^b   Soares, Célia Maria de Almeida ^a   Pereira, Maristela ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Chitinase; Chromatography; Paracoccidioides

Indexed keywords

PARACOCCIDIOIDES; PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 84860241969     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762012000300004     Document Type: Article

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