A physiological and biochemical model for digestion in the ectoparasitic mite, Psoroptes ovis (Acari: Psoroptidae)

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 773-785

  Hamilton, K A ^a,b   Nisbet, A J ^a,c   Lehane, M J ^b   Taylor, M A ^d   Billingsley, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergens; Digestion; Enzymes; House dust mites; Proteolytic; Psoroptes ovis

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC PROTEINASE; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; ESTERASE; GLYCOSIDASE; METALLOPROTEINASE; SERINE PROTEINASE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; ECTOPARASITE; MITE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALLERGY; BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; ECTOPARASITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MITE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PSOROPTES OVIS; REVIEW; TICK;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; ASTIGMATA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; PSOROPTES; PSOROPTES OVIS; PSOROPTIDAE; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 0037967590     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(03)00089-4     Document Type: Review

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