Is selenoprotein K required for Borrelia burgdorferi infection within the tick vector Ixodes scapularis?

Is selenoprotein K required for Borrelia burgdorferi infection within the tick vector Ixodes scapularis?

Abstract Background Tick selenoproteins are involved in regulating oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress during prolonged tick feeding on mammalian hosts. How selenoproteins are activated upon tick-borne pathogen infection is yet to be defined. Methods To examine the functional role of selenopr...

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Main Authors: Deepak Kumar, Monica Embers, Thomas N. Mather, Shahid Karim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Tick
Ixodes scapularis
Borrelia burgdorferi
Lyme disease
Selenoproteins
ER stress
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3548-y

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