Investigation of the mechanisms of anti-complement activity in Ixodes ricinus ticks.
The feeding success of a tick upon a host depends on its ability to suppress host anti-tick responses which include activation of the complement system. We investigated the mechanism of inhibition of the alternative pathway of complement by salivary gland extract (SGE) of the ixodid tick species, Ix...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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