A further insight into the sialome of the tropical bont tick, <it>Amblyomma variegatum</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ticks--vectors of medical and veterinary importance--are themselves also significant pests. Tick salivary proteins are the result of adaptation to blood feeding and contain inhibitors of blood clotting, platelet aggregation, and angi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/136 |