Cuticular Lipids as a First Barrier Defending Ixodid Ticks against Fungal Infection
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DOI: 10.3390/jof8111177
Abstract: The chemical composition of tick cuticles acts as a barrier to pathogens and may limit infection by entomopathogenic fungi. This study characterized the cuticular neutral lipids (NL) and hydrocarbons (HCs) of four ixodid ticks that… read more here.
Keywords: barrier defending; first barrier; infection; cuticular lipids ... See more keywords