Sialomic perspectives on the evolution of blood-feeding behavior in arthropods: Future therapeutics by natural design

Toxins and Hemostasis: From Bench to Bedside

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 21-44

  Mans, B J ^a,b   Francischetti, I M B ^c  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9295-3_3     Document Type: Chapter

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