Ixodes ricinus and Its Endosymbiont Midichloria mitochondrii: A Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Salivary Glands and Ovaries.

Hard ticks are hematophagous arthropods that act as vectors of numerous pathogenic microorganisms of high relevance in human and veterinary medicine. Ixodes ricinus is one of the most important tick species in Europe, due to its role of vector of pathogenic bacteria such as Borrelia burgdorferi and...

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Main Authors: Monica Di Venere, Marco Fumagalli, Alessandra Cafiso, Leone De Marco, Sara Epis, Olivier Plantard, Anna Bardoni, Roberta Salvini, Simona Viglio, Chiara Bazzocchi, Paolo Iadarola, Davide Sassera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4580635?pdf=render