Purification and characterization of a 33 kDa serine protease from Acanthamoeba lugdunensis KA/E2 isolated from a Korean keratitis patient |
Kim, Hyo-Kyung
(Department of Neurology, Ulsan University College of Medicine)
Ha, Young-Ran (Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Yu, Hak-Sun (Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Kong, Hyun-Hee (Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Chung, Dong-Il (Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) |
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