Ultrastructure of adhesive device in fly in families calliphoridae, muscidae and sarcophagidae, and their implication as mechanical carriers of pathogens

Parasitology Research

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 477-481

  Sukontason, K L ^a   Bunchu, N ^a   Methanitikorn, R ^a   Chaiwong, T ^a   Kuntalue, B ^b   Sukontason, K ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLY; INSECT; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADHESIVENESS; ADHESIVES; ANIMALS; DIPTERA; EXTREMITIES; INSECT VECTORS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

CALLIPHORIDAE; CHRYSOMYA; CHRYSOMYA PINGUIS; HYDROTAEA CHALCOGASTER; INSECTA; LIOSARCOPHAGA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; SARCOPHAGA PEREGRINA; SARCOPHAGIDAE;

EID: 33645219818     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-0100-0     Document Type: Article

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