The physiology of the midgut of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz and Neiva 1912): PH in different physiological conditions and mechanisms involved in its control

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 2792-2798

  Santos, Vânia C ^a   Araujo, Ricardo N ^a   Machado, Luciane A D ^a   Pereira, Marcos H ^a   Gontijo, Neider F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidification; Alkalization; Leishmania development; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Midgut pH; pH control mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PSYCHODIDAE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASES; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ANHYDRASES; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; PSYCHODIDAE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 53949106520     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.019836     Document Type: Article

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