Immune-related redox metabolism of embryonic cells of the tick Rhipicephalus microplus (BME26) in response to infection with Anaplasma marginale

Abstract Background It is well known that reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are involved in the control of pathogens and microbiota in insects. However, the knowledge of the role of ROS and RNS in tick-pathogen and tick-microbiota interactions is limited. Here, we eva...

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Main Authors: Sandra Patricia Kalil, Rafael Diego da Rosa, Janaína Capelli-Peixoto, Paula Cristiane Pohl, Pedro Lagerblad de Oliveira, Andrea Cristina Fogaça, Sirlei Daffre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
ROS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2575-9