Characterization of proteolytic enzymes expressed in the midgut of Haemaphysalis longicornis

Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 179-184

  Mulenga, Albert ^a   Sugimoto, Chihiro ^a   Onuma, Misao ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cysteine proteinases; Haemaphysalis longicornis; Midgut proteolytic enzymes

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; RABBIT; TICK;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENDOPEPTIDASES; FEMALE; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; RABBITS; TICKS;

EID: 0033073674     PISSN: 00471917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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