Transcriptomic Analysis of Salivary Glands of Ornithodoros brasiliensis Aragão, 1923, the Agent of a Neotropical Tick-Toxicosis Syndrome in Humans

Tick salivary glands produce and secrete a variety of compounds that modulate host responses and ensure a successful blood meal. Despite great progress made in the identification of ticks salivary compounds in recent years, there is still a paucity of information concerning salivary molecules of Neo...

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Main Authors: Jose Reck, Anelise Webster, Bruno Dall’Agnol, Ronel Pienaar, Minique H. de Castro, Jonathan Featherston, Ben J. Mans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.725635/full