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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Main Authors: Maricela Robles-Murguia, Nicholas Bloedow, Leigh Murray, Marcelo Ramalho-Ortigão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000801064&lng=en&tlng=en