De novo assembly and analysis of the transcriptome of the Dermacentor marginatus genes differentially expressed after blood-feeding and long-term starvation

Abstract Background The ixodid tick Dermacentor marginatus is a vector of many pathogens wide spread in Eurasia. Studies of gene sequence on many tick species have greatly increased the information on tick protective antigen which might have the potential to function as effective vaccine candidates...

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Main Authors: Ercha Hu, Yuan Meng, Ying Ma, Ruiqi Song, Zhengxiang Hu, Min Li, Yunwei Hao, Xinli Fan, Liting Wei, Shilong Fan, Songqin Chen, Xuejie Zhai, Yongchang Li, Wei Zhang, Yang Zhang, Qingyong Guo, Chahan Bayin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04442-2