Characterization of anti-hemostatic factors in the argasid, Argas monolakensis: Implications for the evolution of blood-feeding in the soft tick family

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-41

  Mans, Ben J ^a   Andersen, John F ^a   Schwan, Tom G ^b   Ribeiro, José M C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Argas monolakensis; Blood clotting; Blood feeding; Evolution; Platelet aggregation; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR; INSECT PROTEIN; SAVIGNYGRIN PROTEIN, ORNITHODOROS SAVIGNYI; THROMBIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARGAS; ARTICLE; BINDING COMPETITION; BIOLOGY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVARY GLAND;

ANIMALS; ANTICOAGULANTS; ARGAS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INSECT PROTEINS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PLATELET GLYCOPROTEIN GPIIB-IIIA COMPLEX; SALIVARY GLANDS; THROMBIN;

ARGAS; ARGAS MONOLAKENSIS; ARGASIDAE; AVES; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; ORNITHODOROS; ORNITHODOROS MOUBATA; ORNITHODOROS SAVIGNYI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 36749092203     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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