Characterization of a monoclonal antibody against a 180 kDa hemocyte polypeptide involved in cellular defence reactions of the stick insect: Bacillus rossius

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 345-353

  Scapigliati, G ^a   Pecci, M ^a   Piermattei, A ^a   Mazzini, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus rossius; Hemocytes; Insect immunity; Monoclonal antibody Defence proteins

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS ROSSIUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 0030871337     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(96)00114-X     Document Type: Article

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