Differential Expression of Putative Ornithodoros turicata Defensins Mediated by Tick Feeding

Differential Expression of Putative Ornithodoros turicata Defensins Mediated by Tick Feeding

Additional research on soft ticks in the family Argasidae is needed to bridge the knowledge gap relative to hard ticks of the family Ixodidae; especially, the molecular mechanisms of Ornithodoros biology. Ornithodoros species are vectors of human and animal pathogens that include tick-borne relapsin...

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Hoofdauteurs: Brittany A. Armstrong, Alexander R. Kneubehl, Robert D. Mitchell, Aparna Krishnavajhala, Pete D. Teel, Adalberto A. Pérez de León, Job E. Lopez
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Reeks:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Onderwerpen:
Ornithdoros turicata
antimicrobial peptide (AMP)
gene expression
defensins
argasid (soft) ticks
immune response
Online toegang:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00152/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00152/full

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