Immune depression in Rhodnius prolixus by seco-steroids, physalins

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 555-562

  Castro, D P ^a   Figueiredo, M B ^a   Ribeiro, I M ^a   Tomassini, T C B ^a   Azambuja, P ^a   Garcia, E S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Immune response; Physalin; Physalis angulata L; Rhodnius prolixus; Seco steroids

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME; SECOSTEROID;

ANGIOSPERM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INSECT; MORTALITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RHODNIUS;

ANIMALS; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; HEMOCYTES; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; MURAMIDASE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RHODNIUS; SECOSTEROIDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; HEXAPODA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PHYSALIS; PHYSALIS ANGULATA; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 40849136192     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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