A deeper insight into the sialome of male and female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes
Abstract Introduction During evolution, blood-feeding arthropods developed a complex salivary mixture that can interfere with host haemostatic and immune response, favoring blood acquisition and pathogen transmission. Therefore, a survey of the salivary gland contents can lead to the identification...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09236-1 |