Analysis of Na+, Cl-, K+, H+ and NH4+ concentration gradients adjacent to the surface of anal papillae of the mosquito Aedes aegypti: Application of self-referencing ion-selective microelectrodes

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 603-610

  Donini, Andrew ^a   O'Donnell, Michael J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anal papillae; Ion transport; Mosquito; Self referencing ion selective microelectrode

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CHLORIDE; ION; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; AEDES; ANAL CANAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPITHELIUM; HEMOLYMPH; ION TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; MICROELECTRODE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY;

AEDES; AMMONIA; ANAL CANAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; CHLORIDES; EPITHELIUM; HEMOLYMPH; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION TRANSPORT; IONS; MICROELECTRODES; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 15044344408     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01422     Document Type: Article

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