ASSAY FOR PHENOLOXIDASE ACTIVITY IN AMBLYOMMA-AMERICANUM, DERMACENTOR-VARIABILIS, AND IXODES-SCAPULARIS

Authors
ZHIOUA E YEH MT LEBRUN RA
Citation
E. Zhioua et al., ASSAY FOR PHENOLOXIDASE ACTIVITY IN AMBLYOMMA-AMERICANUM, DERMACENTOR-VARIABILIS, AND IXODES-SCAPULARIS, The Journal of parasitology, 83(3), 1997, pp. 553-554
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
The Journal of parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223395
Volume
83
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
553 - 554
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3395(1997)83:3<553:AFPAIA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Phenoloxidase activity in Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variabilis , and Ixodes scapularis was assayed. No phenoloxidase activity was det ected compared to high activity through time in larvae of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella). We conclude that activated prophenolox idase does not act as an opsonin in ixodid ticks tested to date.