<i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Transmission Activates Immune Pathways While Repressing Wound Healing in the Skin

<i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Transmission Activates Immune Pathways While Repressing Wound Healing in the Skin

<i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum,</i> the causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), is an obligate intracellular bacterium transmitted by the bite of black-legged ticks, <i>Ixodes scapularis</i>. The main host cells in vertebrates are neutrophils. However, the fir...

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Main Authors: Jacob Underwood, Cristina Harvey, Elizabeth Lohstroh, Branden Pierce, Cross Chambers, Stephanie Guzman Valencia, Adela S. Oliva Chávez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
transmission
ticks
innate immune responses
metalloproteinases
extracellular matrix
neutrophils
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/12/1965

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