W Reuben Kaufman
Contact
- rkaufman@ualberta.ca
Overview
Research
Physiology, pharmacology and endocrinology of ixodid ticks. Projects include:
The endocrinology of voraxin, the ixodid tick 'engorgement factor'
Endocrinology of salivary gland development and degeneration during the feeding cycle
Control of vitellogenesis
Actions of hormones on salivary glands and reproductive system
Pharmacology of fluid secretion in salivary glands.