The Transcriptome of the Salivary Glands of Amblyomma aureolatum Reveals the Antimicrobial Peptide Microplusin as an Important Factor for the Tick Protection Against Rickettsia rickettsii Infection

The Transcriptome of the Salivary Glands of Amblyomma aureolatum Reveals the Antimicrobial Peptide Microplusin as an Important Factor for the Tick Protection Against Rickettsia rickettsii Infection

The salivary glands (SG) of ixodid ticks play a pivotal role in blood feeding, producing both the cement and the saliva. The cement is an adhesive substance that helps the attachment of the tick to the host skin, while the saliva contains a rich mixture of antihemostatic, anti-inflammatory, and immu...

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Main Authors: Larissa A. Martins, Camila D. Malossi, Maria F. B. de M. Galletti, José M. Ribeiro, André Fujita, Eliane Esteves, Francisco B. Costa, Marcelo B. Labruna, Sirlei Daffre, Andréa C. Fogaça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
spotted fever
tick-rickettsiae interaction
immune
microplusin
antimicrobial peptide
salivary glands
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00529/full

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