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...
| Publié dans: | Journal of nematology. - 1969. - 22(1990), 1 vom: 16. Jan., Seite 119-26 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | English |
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1990
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| Accès à la collection: | Journal of nematology |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Anopheles freeborni Romanomermis culicivorax carbohydrate host recognition mosquito cuticle nematode cuticle |
| Résumé: | 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 |
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| Description: | Date Completed 14.07.2011 Date Revised 20.10.2021 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0022-300X |