Vasotab, a vasoactive peptide from horse fly Hybomitra bimaculata (Diptera, Tabanidae) salivary glands.

Horse flies feed from superficial haematomas and probably rely heavily on the pharmacological properties of their saliva to find blood. Here we describe the first evidence of vasodilators in horse fly Hybomitra bimaculata (Diptera, Tabanidae) salivary gland extract and clone and express one of the a...

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Main Authors: Takác, P, Nunn, M, Mészáros, J, Pechánová, O, Vrbjar, N, Vlasáková, P, Kozánek, M, Kazimírová, M, Hart, G, Nuttall, P, Labuda, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006