Functional characterization of a cystatin from the tick Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides

Abstract Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases affect animal and human health worldwide and cause significant economic losses in the animal industry. Functional molecular research is important to understand the biological characteristics of ticks at the molecular level. Enzymes and enzyme inhibit...

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Main Authors: Yujian Wang, Yongzhi Zhou, Haiyan Gong, Jie Cao, Houshuang Zhang, Xiangrui Li, Jinlin Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0725-5