Hymenolepis diminuta: Metacestode-induced reduction in the synthesis of the yolk protein, vitellogenin, in the fat body of Tenebrio molitor

Parasitology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 429-436

  Webb, T J ^a   Hurd, H ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cestoda; Fat body; Hymenolepis diminuta; Tenebrio molitor; Vitellogenesis; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

VITELLOGENIN; YOLK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT BODY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; VITELLOGENESIS;

EID: 0029928383     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0031182000066658     Document Type: Article

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