A microRNA profile of saliva and the role of miR-375 in Haemaphysalis longicornis (Ixodida: Ixodidae)

Abstract Background Tick saliva contains many bioactive molecules that are involved in attachment to the host, blood-feeding and transmission of pathogens. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short non-coding RNAs with a length of 19–24 nucleotides. They act as regulators of gene expression by binding...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Irfan Malik, Mohsin Nawaz, Ibrahim A. Hassan, Houshuang Zhang, Haiyan Gong, Jie Cao, Yongzhi Zhou, Jinlin Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3318-x