Molecular characterization of a tsetse fly midgut proteolytic lectin that mediates differentiation of African trypanosomes

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 344-352

  Abubakar, Laila U ^a,b   Bulimo, Wallace D ^b   Mulaa, Francis J ^b   Osir, Ellie O ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Glossina; Lectin; Transformation; Trypanosomes; Trypsin; Tsetse

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLOSSINA FUSCIPES FUSCIPES; GLOSSINA LONGIPENNIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRYPANOSOMA;

EID: 33645068436     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.01.010     Document Type: Article

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