Identifying factors inducing trophozoite differentiation into hypnospores in Perkinsus species

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 201-209

  Casas, Sandra M ^a   La Peyre, Jerome F ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro trophozoite differentiation; Nutrients; Oxygen; Perkinsus; PH; Stress

Indexed keywords

INORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ALVEOLATA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PH; PROTOZOAN SPORE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE; TROPHOZOITE;

ALVEOLATA; CULTURE MEDIA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SPORES, PROTOZOAN; TEMPERATURE; TROPHOZOITES;

PERKINSUS; PERKINSUS CHESAPEAKI; PERKINSUS MARINUS; PERKINSUS OLSENI;

EID: 84875378764     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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