Proteomic analysis of the venom of the social wasp Apoica pallens (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

ABSTRACT Wasps are a diverse group of insects that possess a sting apparatus associated with a venom gland, which is used for predation and colony defense. The biochemistry of Hymenoptera venom has been evaluated in relation to allergy and immunology, and proteomics has been shown to be a powerful t...

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Main Authors: Angélica Mendonça, Rafaella C. Bernardi Marchiotti, Ellen L.B. Firmino, Pollyanna P. Santos, Denise Sguarizi Antonio, José E. Serrão, Claudia A.L. Cardoso, William F. Antonialli Junior
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2020-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbent/v63n4/0085-5626-rbent-63-04-0322.pdf