Lectins (Hemagglutinins) in the gut of the important disease vectors

Parasite

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-216

  Grubhoffer, L ^a   Hypsa V ^a   Volf, P ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Blood sucking arthropods; Gut; Hemagglutinins; Lectins; Vectors

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; GLOSSINA (PROPER); PHLEBOTOMINAE; TRIATOMINAE;

LECTIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE CARRIER; INTESTINE; PARASITE VECTOR; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VECTORS; DISEASE VECTORS; INSECT VECTORS; INTESTINES; LECTINS;

EID: 0031219599     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: 17761042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1997043203     Document Type: Article

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