Haematophagous arthropod saliva and host defense system: a tale of tear and blood

Haematophagous arthropod saliva and host defense system: a tale of tear and blood

The saliva from blood-feeding arthropod vectors is enriched with molecules that display diverse functions that mediate a successful blood meal. They function not only as weapons against host's haemostatic, inflammatory and immune responses but also as important tools to pathogen establishment....

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Main Authors: Andrade Bruno B., Teixeira Clarissa R., Barral Aldina, Barral-Netto Manoel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2005-01-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
saliva
bites
hemostasis
host
vector
infection
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652005000400008

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