Carbohydrate-mediated Recognition of Larval Mosquito Hosts by Romanomermis culicivorax

Proteases, glycosidases, and lectins were tested and the results supported a role in host recognition for glycoproteins containing beta-glucose and alpha-mannose on the cuticular surface of host and parasite. Carbohydrates containing alpha-glucose, galactose, fucose, or N-acetylglucosamine residues...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of nematology. - 1969. - 22(1990), 1 vom: 16. Jan., Seite 119-26
1. Verfasser: Kerwin, J L (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Zurakowski, K A, Washino, R K
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1990
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of nematology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Anopheles freeborni Romanomermis culicivorax carbohydrate host recognition mosquito cuticle nematode cuticle
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Zusammenfassung:Proteases, glycosidases, and lectins were tested and the results supported a role in host recognition for glycoproteins containing beta-glucose and alpha-mannose on the cuticular surface of host and parasite. Carbohydrates containing alpha-glucose, galactose, fucose, or N-acetylglucosamine residues apparently are not involved in nematode attachment. Chitin or a related N-acetylglucosamine polymer was found in R. culicivorax preparasites. Treatment of preparasites with neuraminidase, which hydrolyzes sialic acids, increased nematode attachment to Anopheles freeborni larvae
Beschreibung:Date Completed 14.07.2011
Date Revised 20.10.2021
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:0022-300X