Simulidin: a black fly (Simulium vittatum) salivary gland protein with anti-thrombin activity

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1995, Pages 1001-1006

  Abebe, M ^a   Cupp, M S ^a   Champagne, D ^a   Cupp, E W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black flies; Bloodfeeding; Salivary glands; Simulium vittatum; Thrombin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0028798494     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00039-W     Document Type: Article

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