Comparison of specific activity and cytopathic effects of purified 33 kDa serine proteinase from Acanthamoeba strains with different degree of virulence |
Kim, Won-Tae
(Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Kong, Hyun-Hee (Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Ha, Young-Ran (Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Hong, Yeon-Chul (Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Jeong, Hae-Jin (Department of Parasitology, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Yu, Hak-Sun (Department of Parasitology, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Chung, Dong-Il (Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) |
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