Hypoxia induces melanotic pseudotumors in the larvae of mosquitoes of Culicidae family

• Datum: 2023
• 1. Verfasser: Buchatskyi, L.P.
• Format: Artikel
• Sprache: English
• Veröffentlicht: PH Akademperiodyka 2023
• Schlagworte: Culicidae
• Online Zugang: https://exp-oncology.com.ua/index.php/Exp/article/view/2020-4-1
• Назва журналу: Experimental Oncology

The melanotic pseudotumors in insects were predominantly studied in D. melanogaster. This fly has a phenomenon called “melanotic encapsulation”, which is formed as a result of the deposition of melanin grains in the form of pigmented masses on or near the surface of an embedded pathogen. In addition...