Acid phosphatase-like proteins, a biogenic amine and leukotriene-binding salivary protein family from the flea Xenopsylla cheopis
Abstract The salivary glands of hematophagous arthropods contain pharmacologically active molecules that interfere with host hemostasis and immune responses, favoring blood acquisition and pathogen transmission. Exploration of the salivary gland composition of the rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, revea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05679-0 |