Horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae) saliva targets thrombin action in hemostasis

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 416-421

  Cupp, M S ^a   Zhang, D ^a   Cupp, E W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Antithrombin; Blood feeding; Hematobia irritans

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000977569     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/37.3.416     Document Type: Article

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