Recent advances in DNA-mediated gene transfer of Entamoeba histolytica

被引:13
作者
Tannich, E
机构
[1] Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, 20359 Hamburg
来源
PARASITOLOGY TODAY | 1996年 / 12卷 / 05期
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10.1016/0169-4758(96)10008-9
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R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
During the past few years, the introduction of DNA-mediated gene transfer into parasite research has permitted subtle studies on fundamental aspects of parasite biology. In this paper, Egbert Tannich describes the recent break-through of successful Entamoeba histolytica transfection, and the subsequent developments in this field.
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