Cloning and characterization of five cDNAs encoding peritrophin-A domains from the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1061-1073

  Gaines, Patrick J ^a   Walmsley, Scott J ^a   Wisnewski, Nancy ^a  

^a HESKA CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chitin; Ctenocephalides felis; Flea; Hindgut; Malpighian tubules; Mucin; Peritrophin

Indexed keywords

CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; MALPIGHIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0242370068     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(03)00096-1     Document Type: Article

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