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Effect of mouse antisera targeting the Phlebotomus papatasi midgut chitinase PpChit1 on sandfly physiology and fitness

In sandflies, the absence of the peritrophic matrix (PM) affects the rate of blood digestion. Also, the kinetics of PM secretion varies according to species. We previously characterised PpChit1, a midgut-specific chitinase secreted in Phlebotomus papatasi (PPIS) that is involved in the maturation of...

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Autores principales: Robles-Murguia, Maricela, Bloedow, Nicholas, Murray, Leigh, Ramalho-Ortigão, Marcelo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325622/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25591111
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-0276140382