Immunity-related genes in Ixodes scapularis – perspectives from genome information

Ixodes scapularis, commonly known as the deer tick, transmits a wide array of human and animal pathogens including Borrelia burgdorferi. Despite substantial advances in our understanding of immunity in model arthropods, including other disease vectors, precisely how I. scapularis immunity functions...

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Main Authors: Alexis A. Smith, Utpal ePal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00116/full