Exploring the midgut transcriptome of <it>Phlebotomus papatasi: </it>comparative analysis of expression profiles of sugar-fed, blood-fed and <it>Leishmania major</it>-infected sandflies
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In sandflies, the blood meal is responsible for the induction of several physiologic processes that culminate in egg development and maturation. During blood feeding, infected sandflies are also able to transmit the parasite Leishman...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-08-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/300 |