Identification, structural modeling, gene expression analysis and RNAi effect of putative phospholipase A2 in the lone star tick Amblyomma americanum

Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, is a small arachnid that feeds on blood and can spread disease to humans and other animals. Despite the overlapped ecological niche, geographic distribution, and host selection, there is no proof that A. americanum transmits the pathogen Borrel...

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Main Authors: Bo Lyu, Jingjing Li, Brigid Niemeyer, Deborah Anderson, Brenda Beerntsen, Qisheng Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X23001371