Preferred Label : peritrophin-55 protein, lucilia cuprina;
MeSH note : an immuno-protective mucin-like glycoprotein from the peritrophic matrix of Lucilia
cuprina larvae; when injected into sheep, peritrophin-55 induced an immune response
that inhibited larval growth by 51-66% when larvae subsequently fed on sera from the
vaccinated sheep; GenBank AF515826, AY055470;
MeSH synonym : peritrophin-55, L cuprina;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : C473065;
UMLS CUI : C1175656;
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