Interaction between saliva’s adenosine and tick parasitism: effects on feeding and reproduction

Interaction between saliva’s adenosine and tick parasitism: effects on feeding and reproduction

Abstract Background It has recently been demonstrated that saliva from Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks contains adenosine (ADO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), two non-protein molecules that have significant immunomodulatory properties. These molecules can inhibit cytokine production by dendritic cells...

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Main Authors: Elen Anatriello, Carlo José Freire Oliveira, Nathália Baptista Oliveira, Andressa Fisch, Cristiane Maria Milanezi, João Santana da Silva, Isabel Kinney Ferreira de Miranda-Santos, Beatriz Rossetti Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Ticks
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Saliva
Adenosine
Dendritic cells
T cells
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2248-8

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