Strong interactions between Salp15 homologues from the tick I. ricinus and distinct types of the outer surface OspC protein from Borrelia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101630
Abstract: Ticks belonging to the genus Ixodes are parasites feeding on vertebrate blood and vectors for many pathogenic microbes, including Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes, the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis. The tick saliva contains a… read more here.
Keywords: protein; outer surface; homologues tick; salp15 homologues ... See more keywords