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Research Article

Endotoxin-induced coagulation reactions and phenoloxidase activity modulation in Sudanonautes africanus hemolymph fractions

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Pages 324-332 | Received 02 Jun 2011, Accepted 20 Jul 2011, Published online: 02 Sep 2011

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