Seasonal and Physiological Variations of Phlebotomus papatasi Salivary Gland Antigens in Central Iran

Seasonal and Physiological Variations of Phlebotomus papatasi Salivary Gland Antigens in Central Iran

Background: Sand fly saliva helps parasite establishment and induce immune responses in vertebrate hosts. In the current study, we investigated the modulation of Phlebotomus papatasi salivary gland antigen expression by sea­sonal and biological factors. Methods: Sand flies were grouped according to...

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Main Authors: Nasibeh Hosseini-Vasoukolaei, AhmadReza Mahmoudi, Ali Khamesipour, MohammadReza Yaghoobi-Ershadi, Shaden Kamhawi, Jesus G Valenzuela, MohammadHossein Arandian, Hossein Mirhendi, Shaghayegh Emami, Zahra Saeidi, Farah Idali, Reza Jafari, Mahmood Jeddi-Tehrani, AmirAhmad Akhavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Antibody response
Phlebotomus papatasi
Rhombomys opimus
Salivary gland antigens
Iran
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/290

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