Gene expression analysis of xenopsylla cheopis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) suggests a role for reactive oxygen species in response to Yersinia pestis infection

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 364-370

  Zhou, Wei ^a   Russell, Colin W ^b   Johnson, Kody L ^c   Mortensen, Richard D ^d   Erickson, David L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

flea gene expression; reactive oxygen species; Xenopsylla cheopis; Yersinia pestis transmission

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA SEQUENCE; FLEA; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLAGUE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; PLAGUE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SIPHONAPTERA; YERSINIA PESTIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PULICIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); XENOPSYLLA CHEOPIS; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 84858407001     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11172     Document Type: Article

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