Transcriptional Immunoprofiling at the Tick-Virus-Host Interface during Early Stages of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Transmission
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00494
Abstract: Emerging and re-emerging diseases transmitted by blood feeding arthropods are significant global public health problems. Ticks transmit the greatest variety of pathogenic microorganisms of any blood feeding arthropod. Infectious agents transmitted by ticks are delivered… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; tick borne; host; virus ... See more keywords
The Central Role of Salivary Metalloproteases in Host Acquired Resistance to Tick Feeding
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.563349
Abstract: During feeding on vertebrate hosts, ticks secrete saliva composed of a rich cocktail of bioactive molecules modulating host immune responses. Although most of the proteinaceous fraction of tick saliva is of little immunogenicity, repeated feeding… read more here.
Keywords: ricinus; role; host; repeated feeding ... See more keywords