Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes ricinus tick cell lines respond to infection with tick-borne encephalitis virus: transcriptomic and proteomic analysis

Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes ricinus tick cell lines respond to infection with tick-borne encephalitis virus: transcriptomic and proteomic analysis

Abstract Background Ixodid ticks are important vectors of a wide variety of viral, bacterial and protozoan pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. Although several studies have elucidated tick responses to bacteria, little is known about the tick response to viruses. To gain insight into the...

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Main Authors: Sabine Weisheit, Margarita Villar, Hana Tykalová, Marina Popara, Julia Loecherbach, Mick Watson, Daniel Růžek, Libor Grubhoffer, José de la Fuente, John K. Fazakerley, Lesley Bell-Sakyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Tick
Ixodes
Flavivirus
Tick-borne encephalitis virus
Tick cell line
Innate immunity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1210-x

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