Interaction of the tick immune system with transmitted pathogens

Interaction of the tick immune system with transmitted pathogens

Ticks are hematophagous arachnids transmitting a wide variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and protozoans to their vertebrate hosts. The tick vector competence has to be intimately linked to the ability of transmitted pathogens to evade tick defense mechanisms encountered on their route...

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Main Authors: Ondrej eHajdusek, Radek eSima, Nieves eAyllon, Marie eJalovecka, Jan ePerner, Jose eDe La Fuente, Petr eKopacek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Anaplasma
Babesia
Babesiosis
Borrelia
Lyme Disease
innate immunity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2013.00026/full

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