Biochemical isolation of an insect haemocyte anti-aggregation protein from the venom of the endoparasitic wasp, Pimpla hypochondriaca, and identification of its gene

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1041-1049

  Richards, Elaine H ^a   Dani, M Paulina ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti aggregation factor; Immunosuppression; Pimpla hypochondriaca; Venom

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; WASP VENOM;

BIOCHEMISTRY; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENE EXPRESSION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOASSAY; PROTEIN; VENOM; WASP;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CELL AGGREGATION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE LIBRARY; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; WASP;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CELL AGGREGATION; GENE LIBRARY; HEMOCYTES; INSECT PROTEINS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; WASP VENOMS; WASPS;

HEXAPODA; PIMPLA HYPOCHONDRIACA;

EID: 46549086713     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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