Actin expression in trypanosomatids (Euglenozoa: Kinetoplastea)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 631-636

  Kalb Souza, Ligia Cristina ^a   Gonçalves Pinho, Rosana Elisa Gonçalves ^a   de Paula Lima, Carla Vanessa ^a   Perdigão Fragoso, Stênio ^a   José Soares, Maurilio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CARLOS CHAGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Actin; Confocal microscopy; Trypanosoma cruzi; Trypanosomatids

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; KINETOPLASTIDA; METABOLISM; MOUSE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; MICE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; TRYPANOSOMATINA;

EID: 84879566639     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0074-0276108052013015     Document Type: Article

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