Early Transcriptional Changes in the Midgut of <i>Ornithodoros moubata</i> after Feeding and Infection with <i>Borrelia duttonii</i>

Studies on tick-pathogen-host interactions are helping to identify candidates for vaccines against ticks and tick-borne diseases and to discover potent bioactive tick molecules. The tick midgut is the main tissue involved in blood feeding and, moreover, the first organ to have contact with pathogens...

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Main Authors: Mandy Schäfer, Florian Pfaff, Dirk Höper, Cornelia Silaghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/3/525