Suppression of the prophenoloxidase system in Rhodnius prolixus orally infected with Trypanosoma rangeli

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 829-837

  Gomes, S A O ^a   Feder, D ^a   Garcia, E S ^a   Azambuja, P ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fat body; Hemolymph; Parasite; ProPO; Vector

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; PHYSIOLOGY;

HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA RANGELI;

EID: 0043241818     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(03)00133-1     Document Type: Article

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