The role of proteases in the differentiation ofAcanthamoeba castellanii
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- 1 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Vol. 286 (1) , 9-15
Abstract
Proteases are significant determinants of protozoan pathogenicity and cytolysis of host cells. However, there is now growing evidence of their involvKeywords
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