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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Detection of serpins involved in cellular immune response of Rhipicephalus microplus challenged with fungi

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Pages 351-360 | Received 11 Jun 2013, Accepted 01 Nov 2013, Published online: 18 Feb 2014

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