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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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95(5): 707-9, Sept.-Oct. 2000. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-267898
RESUMO
The alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (alpha-GPDH) activity in flight muscles of Panstrongylus megistus and Triatoma sordida, vectors of Chagas disease in Brazil, was studied. Both species showed higher enzymatic activities in fliers than in non-fliers insects. T. sordida exhibited a higher proportion of flier insects than P. megistus. A possible role of alpha-GPDH on triatomines flight is discussed.