An Immunosuppressant Peptide from the Hard Tick Amblyomma variegatum
Ixodid ticks are well known for spreading transmitted tick-borne pathogens while being attached to their hosts for almost 1–2 weeks to obtain blood meals. Thus, they must secrete many immunosuppressant factors to combat the hosts’ immune system. In the present work, we investigated an immunosuppress...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/5/133 |