Apyrase and anti-platelet activities from the salivary glands of the bed bug Cimex lectularius

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 557-562

  Valenzuela, Jesus G ^a   Chuffe, Ouatfa M ^a   Ribeiro, José M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiplatelet; Apyrase; Cimex lectularius; Feeding; Hematophagy; Hemostasis; Salivary glands

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIMEX; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; SALIVARY GLAND; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION INHIBITION;

EID: 0030158687     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(96)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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