Serine hydroxymethyltransferase controls blood-meal digestion in the midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Serine hydroxymethyltransferase controls blood-meal digestion in the midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Abstract Background Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are vectors of arboviruses that cause diverse diseases of public health significance. Blood protein digestion by midgut proteases provides anautogenous mosquitoes with the nutrients essential for oocyte maturation and egg production. Midgut-specifi...

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Main Authors: Xuemei Li, Jinyu Yang, Qian Pu, Xinyue Peng, Lili Xu, Shiping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Serine hydroxymethyltransferase
Digestive enzyme
Midgut
Blood meal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3714-2

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