An insight into the sialotranscriptome and virome of Amazonian anophelines
Abstract Background Saliva of mosquitoes contains anti-platelet, anti-clotting, vasodilatory, anti-complement and anti-inflammatory substances that help the blood feeding process. The salivary polypeptides are at a fast pace of evolution possibly due to their relative lack of structural constraint a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5545-0 |