Culex quinquefasciatus vitellogenesis: morphological and biochemical aspects

The vitellogenic process in Culex quinquefasciatus, which is triggered by a blood meal, involves the synthesis, distribution and storage of the nutrients necessary for embryo development. The fat body of an adult female Cx. quinquefasciatus revealed two cell types: large trophocytes and small, eosin...

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Main Authors: André F Cardoso, Renato L Cres, Alexandre S Moura, Fábio de Almeida, A Tania Bijovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2010-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000300003