Lectins in the brown ear tick, rhipicephalus appendiculatus: Detection and partial characterization

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-166

  Sebitosi, Esther N K ^a   Kaaya, Godwin P ^a   Young, Allan S ^b   Agbede, Rolland I S ^c  

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

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agglutination; Carbohydrates; Erythrocytes; Glycoproteins; Gut; Hemolymph; Lectins; Rhipicephalus appendiculatus

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947727453     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959808684145     Document Type: Article

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