Substrate prediction of Ixodes ricinus salivary lipocalins differentially expressed during Borrelia afzelii infection.
Evolution has provided ticks with an arsenal of bioactive saliva molecules that counteract host defense mechanisms. This salivary pharmacopoeia enables blood-feeding while enabling pathogen transmission. High-throughput sequencing of tick salivary glands has thus become a major focus, revealing larg...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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