Gut transcriptome analysis on females of Ornithodoros mimon (Acari: Argasidae) and phylogenetic inference of ticks

Abstract Ornithodoros mimon is an argasid tick that parasitizes bats, birds and opossums and is also harmful to humans. Knowledge of the transcripts present in the tick gut helps in understanding the role of vital molecules in the digestion process and parasite-host relationship, while also providin...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Alves Landulfo, José Salvatore Leister Patané, Dalton Giovanni Nogueira da Silva, Inácio Loiola Meirelles Junqueira-de-Azevedo, Ronaldo Zucatelli Mendonca, Simone Michaela Simons, Eneas de Carvalho, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
gut
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612017000200185&lng=en&tlng=en