A serine proteinase homolog venom protein from an endoparasitoid wasp inhibits melanization of the host hemolymph

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1017-1024

  Asgari, Sassan ^a   Zhang, Guangmei ^a   Zareie, Reza ^b   Schmidt, Otto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b PO Box 259 Rundle Mall   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cotesia rubecula; Melanization; Parasitoid; Prophenoloxidase; Serine proteinase homolog; Venom

Indexed keywords

COTESIA; COTESIA RUBECULA; HEXAPODA; PIERIS RAPAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0141993544     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(03)00116-4     Document Type: Article

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