Novel Anticoagulant from Salivary Glands of Simulium vittatum (Diptera: Simuliidae) Inhibits Activity of Coagulation Factor V

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 173-176

  Abebe, Makonnen ^a   Ribeiro, J M C ^a   Cupp, Mary S ^b,c   Cupp, Eddie W ^b,c  

^a Department of Entomology ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant; Coagulation; Factor V; Saliva; Simulium vittatum

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; SIMULIIDAE; SIMULIUM VITTATUM;

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FEMALE; FLY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; SALIVARY GLAND;

ANIMALS; ANTICOAGULANTS; FACTOR V; FEMALE; SALIVARY GLANDS; SIMULIIDAE;

EID: 0029678519     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.1.173     Document Type: Article

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