Histochemical Localization of N-Acetyl-Galactosamine in the Midgut of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 432-439

  Evangelista, L G ^a   Leite, A C R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Histochemistry; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Midgut; N acetyl galactosamine; Phlebotominae

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; CRICETINAE; DIPTERA; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; PSYCHODIDAE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE; ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 0036580565     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.3.432     Document Type: Article

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