"Comparison of Midgut Hemagglutination Activity in Three Different Geographical Populations of Anopheles stephensi"

Lectins that agglutinate red blood cells (RBCs) were demonstrated in Anopheles stephensi mosquito midgut extracts using human (four groups: A, B, AB and O, RH+) rat, sheep and rabbit blood cells. Only rabbit RBCs showed agglutination reaction against the midgut extracts. Significant differences in h...

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Main Authors: HR Basseri, N Safari, SH Mousakazemi, K Akbarzade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2004-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/143.pdf&manuscript_id=143