Transcriptional profiling of the murine cutaneous response during initial and subsequent infestations with <it>Ixodes scapularis </it>nymphs

Transcriptional profiling of the murine cutaneous response during initial and subsequent infestations with <it>Ixodes scapularis </it>nymphs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Ixodes scapularis </it>ticks are hematophagous arthropods capable of transmitting many infectious agents to humans. The process of blood feeding is an extended and continuous interplay between tick and host responses....

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Main Authors: Heinze Dar M, Wikel Stephen K, Thangamani Saravanan, Alarcon-Chaidez Francisco J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Tick(s)
<it>Ixodes scapularis</it>
Skin
Cutaneous response
Tick-host interface
Gene expression profiling
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/26

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