Isolation of a myoinhibitory peptide from leishmania major (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) and its function in the vector sand fly phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 142-152

  Vaidyanathan, Rajeev ^a,b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hindgut; Leishmania major; Myoinhibition; Phlebotomus papatasi; Vector competence

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; HALOBACTERIUM; INSECTA; KINETOPLASTIDA; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PROTOZOA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSYCHODIDAE; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 16844381725     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.2.142     Document Type: Article

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