Blood feeding by the Rocky Mountain spotted fever vector, <it>Dermacentor andersoni</it>, induces interleukin-4 expression by cognate antigen responding CD4<sup>+ </sup>T cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tick modulation of host defenses facilitates both blood feeding and pathogen transmission. Several tick species deviate host T cell responses toward a Th2 cytokine profile. The majority of studies of modulation of T cell cytokine exp...

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Main Authors: Wikel Stephen K, Adler Adam J, Alarcon-Chaidez Francisco J, Thangamani Saravanan, Boppana Venkata D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/2/1/47

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