Alpha-Gal and Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants in the N-Glycans of Salivary Glands in the Lone Star Tick, <i>Amblyomma americanum</i>

Alpha-Gal and Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants in the N-Glycans of Salivary Glands in the Lone Star Tick, <i>Amblyomma americanum</i>

Ticks are important ectoparasites and vectors of numerous human and animal pathogens. Ticks secrete saliva that contains various bioactive materials to evade the host defense system, and often facilitates the pathogen transmission. In addition, the Lone star tick saliva is thought to be the sensitiz...

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Main Authors: Yoonseong Park, Donghun Kim, Gunavanthi D. Boorgula, Kristof De Schutter, Guy Smagghe, Ladislav Šimo, Stephanie A. Archer-Hartmann, Parastoo Azadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
alpha-gal
red meat allergy
glygosylation
xylosylation
molecular mimicry
glycan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/1/18

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