Insect hemocyte adhesion in vitro: Inhibition by apoliphorin I and an artificial substrate

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-148

  Mandato, C A ^a   Diehl Jones, W L ^a   Downer, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0030060490     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00091-7     Document Type: Article

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