A thrombin inhibitor from the gut of Boophilus microplus ticks

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-300

  Ricci, Clarisse Gravina ^a   Pinto, Antônio Frederico Michel ^a   Berger, Markus ^a   Termignoni, Carlos ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Federal O Rio Grande Do Sul 15005 ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant; Boophilus microplus; Thrombin inhibitor; Tick

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; THROMBIN;

CATTLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ELECTROKINESIS; PROTEIN; RESIN; SALIVA; TICK;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RHIPICEPHALUS;

ANIMALS; ANTICOAGULANTS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; RHIPICEPHALUS; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; THROMBIN;

BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS; BOVINAE; IXODIDA;

EID: 34548540100     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-007-9097-7     Document Type: Article

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