The role of autophagy in tick-endosymbiont interactions: insights from Ixodes scapularis and Rickettsia buchneri

ABSTRACT Approximately 80 identified tick species are recognized as vectors and impact global public health by transmitting a wide range of pathogens; however, little is known about the interactions of ticks with the microbiome that they harbor, let alone their bacterial symbionts. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Xin-Ru Wang, Benjamin Cull, Jonathan D. Oliver, Timothy J. Kurtti, Ulrike G. Munderloh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-01-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01086-23