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Characterization of an ecto-phosphatase activity in malpighian tubules of hematophagous bug Rhodnius prolixus

✍ Scribed by Rodrigo B. Ferraro; Joana L. Sousa; Renata D.C. Cunha; José R. Meyer-Fernandes


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
178 KB
Volume
57
Category
Article
ISSN
0739-4462

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