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An insight into the sialome of Simulium guianense (DIPTERA:SIMulIIDAE), the main vector of River Blindness Disease in Brazil

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the composition and function of the saliva in black flies such as Simulium guianense, the main vector of river blindness disease in Brazil. The complex salivary potion of hematophagous arthropods counteracts their host's hemostasis, inflammation, and immunity....

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Autores principales: Chagas, Andrezza C, Calvo, Eric, Pimenta, Paulo FP, Ribeiro, José MC
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3285218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22182526
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-12-612