An insight into the sialome of <it>Simulium guianense </it>(DIPTERA:SIMulIIDAE), the main vector of River Blindness Disease in Brazil
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Little is known about the composition and function of the saliva in black flies such as <it>Simulium guianense</it>, the main vector of river blindness disease in Brazil. The complex salivary potion of hematophagous arthr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/612 |