Salivation pattern of Rhodnius prolixus (Reduviidae; Triatominae) in mouse skin

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 468-472

  Soares, Adriana Coelho ^a   Carvalho Tavares, Juliana ^a   Gontijo, Nelder de Figueiredo ^a   dos Santos, Vânia Cristina ^a   Teixeira, Mauro Martins ^a   Pereira, Marcos Horácio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Intravital microscopy; Mammal host; Rhodnius prolixus; Saliva; Salivation; Triatomine

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE;

DYE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEMOPHAGY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; RODENT; SALIVA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HEMOLYMPH; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RHODNIUS; SALIVA; SALIVARY GLAND; SALIVATION; SKIN;

ANIMALS; FLUORESCENT DYES; HEMOLYMPH; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICE; RHODNIUS; SALIVA; SALIVARY GLANDS; SALIVATION; SKIN;

INSECTA; REDUVIIDAE; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 33747712698     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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