Allatotropin-like peptide released by Malpighian tubules induces hindgut activity associated with diuresis in the Chagas disease vector Triatoma infestans (Klug)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1986-1991

  Santini, Maria Soledad ^a   Ronderos, Jorge Rafael ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Allatotropin; Diuresis; Hindgut; Malpighian tubules; Neuropeptide; Triatoma infestans

Indexed keywords

ALLATOTROPIN; INSECT HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; DIURESIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALPIGHIAN TUBULE; METABOLISM; TRIATOMA;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; DIURESIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INSECT HORMONES; MALPIGHIAN TUBULES; NEUROPEPTIDES; TRIATOMA;

HEXAPODA; TRIATOMA INFESTANS;

EID: 34347215142     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.004291     Document Type: Article

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