Phenol and lactone receptors in the distal sensilla of the Haller's organ in Ixodes ricinus ticks and their possible role in host perception

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 89-102

  Leonovich, S A ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Haller's organ; Host recognition; Ixodes; Phenol and lactone receptors; Ticks

Indexed keywords

GAMMA VALEROLACTONE; GAMMA-VALEROLACTONE; LACTONE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; ODOR; TICK;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IXODES; MALE; METABOLISM; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IXODES; LACTONES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHENOLS; RECEPTORS, ODORANT;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; IXODES; IXODES RICINUS;

EID: 1842581744     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APPA.0000018200.24760.78     Document Type: Article

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