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Uric acid and hematin, the principle excretory products in blood-fed mosquitoes can be determined quantitatively in the presence of each other in fecal material from individual females.
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The investigation was supported by a research grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation. The assistance of Mrs E. Csibi and Mrs U. Briegel is gratefully, acknowledged.
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Briegel, H. Determination of uric acid and hematin in a single sample of excreta from blood-fed insects. Experientia 36, 1428 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01960142
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