Immunomodulatory effects of tick saliva

Ticks are bloodsucking ectoparasites that cause great damage to host organisms, so these ectoparasites are of great importance in medicine and veterinary medicine. All the biological success achieved by ticks is due to the action of bioactive components present in their saliva, which are synthesized...

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Main Authors: MI Camargo Mathias, KC Scopinho Furquim, PH Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2011-12-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ252.pdf