The Fc fragment mediates the uptake of immunoglobulin G from the midgut to hemolymph in the ixodid tick Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 359-366

  Jasinskas, Algis ^a   Barbour, Alan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Intestine; Receptor; Tick; Vector

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ARGASID; IXODIDAE;

EID: 19444363325     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.3.359     Document Type: Article

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