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Characterization of body louse midgut proteins recognized by resistant hosts.
Ochanda James O.; Mumcuoglu, K Y; Ben-Yakir, D; Okuru, J K; Oduol, V O; Galun, R (Department of Biochemistry, 1996)The human body louse, Pediculus humanus, showed eighteen midgut proteins ranging between 12 and 117 kDa, when analysed by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis. Seven of them (12 kDa, 17 kDa, 29 kDa, 35 kDa, 40 kDa, 55 kDa and 97 kDa) ... -
Immunization of rabbits with a midgut extract of the human body louse Pediculus humanus humanus: the effect of induced resistance on the louse population
Ben-Yakir, D; Mumcuoglu, K Y; Manor, O; Ochanda, J O; Galun, R (Department of Biochemistry, 1994)Resistance to human body lice, Pediculus humanus humanus L, induced by feeding on rabbits immunized with an extract of louse gut was studied. The mortality of lice fed on immunized rabbits was 73%, significantly higher ... -
Immunization of rabbits with faecal extract of Pediculus humanus, the human body louse: effects on louse development and reproduction
Mumcuoglu, K Y; Ben-Yakir, D; Ochanda James O.; Miller, J; Galun, R (Department of Biochemistry, 1997)Immunization of rabbits with a faecal extract of the human body louse (Pediculus humanus) induced a high titre of specific IgG. The mean weight of blood taken by females fed on the immunized rabbits was significantly lower ... -
Localization of immunogenic antigens on midgut of the human body louse Pediculus humanus humanus (Anoplura: Pediculidae)
Mumcuoglu, K Y; Rahamim, E; Ben-Yakir, D; Ochanda, J O; Galun, R (Department of Biochemistry, 1996)Immunogenic midgut antigens of the human body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus L., were localized using rabbit antisera against a louse-midgut extract followed by a 2nd antibody conjugated to either fluorescein or colloidal ... -
Partial purification of the aminopeptidase from the midgut of the human body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus
Ochanda, J O; Oduor, E A C; Galun, R; Imbuga, M O; Mumcuoglu, K Y (University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 2000)The midgut of the human body louse Pediculus humanus humanus contains a thermally stable leucine aminopeptidase, which was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis using l-amino oxidase. Midgut extracts were homogenized in ...