Preliminary characterization of a Rhodnius prolixus hemolymph trypanolytic protein, this being a determinant of Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(+) and KP1(-) subpopulations' vectorial ability

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-179

  Pulido, Ximena Carolina ^a   Pérez, Gerardo ^b   Vallejo, Gustavo Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL TOLIMA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Insect immunity; Rhodnius prolixus; Trypanolytic factor; Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(+); Trypanosoma rangeli KP1( ); Vectorial ability

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA RANGELI;

EID: 42149155412     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000200008     Document Type: Article

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