FILARIAL CHITINASES

Authors
FUHRMAN JA
Citation
Ja. Fuhrman, FILARIAL CHITINASES, Parasitology today, 11(7), 1995, pp. 259-261
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Parasitology today → ACNP
ISSN journal
01694758
Volume
11
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
259 - 261
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4758(1995)11:7<259:FC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Chitinases have been studied in a variety of parasites to elucidate th eir role in development and transmission. Juliet Fuhrman here summariz es recent studies on the enzymatic activity and antigenicity of filari al chitinases, and their potential as parasite-specific targets ibr in tervention.