Immunization of rabbits with faecal extract of Pediculus humanus, the human body louse: Effects on louse development and reproduction

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 315-318

  Mumcuoglu, K Y ^a   Ben Yakir, D ^a   Ochanda, J O ^b   Miller, J ^a   Galun, R ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bloodmeal size; Development rate; ELISA; Faeces; Fecundity; Fertility; Human body louse; Immunization; Pediculus humanus; Survival rate; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031256083     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1997.tb00415.x     Document Type: Article

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