Tick saliva and its role in pathogen transmission

Tick saliva is a complex mixture of peptidic and non-peptidic molecules that aid engorgement. The composition of tick saliva changes as feeding progresses and the tick counters the dynamic host response. Ixodid ticks such as Ixodes ricinus, the most important tick species in Europe, transmit numerou...

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Autore principale: Nuttall, PA
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Springer 2019

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