In vivo effect of a natural Aaedes aegypti defensin on Brugia pahangi development

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 397-399

  Albuquerque, Cleide M R ^b   Ham, Peter J ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; antibacterial peptides; Brugia pahangi; defensins; Escherichia coli; insect immunity

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMALIA; BRUGIA PAHANGI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INSECTA;

EID: 0030268307     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1996.tb00764.x     Document Type: Article

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