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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Elite, Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Ixodes Ricinus Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Saliva
SUBMITTER: Per Haberkant
LAB HEAD: Jan Perner
PROVIDER: PXD021370 | Pride | 2021-09-09
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 20201118
During feeding on vertebrate hosts, ticks secrete saliva composed of a rich cocktail of bioactive molecules modulating host immune responses. Although most of the proteinaceous fraction of tick saliva is of little immunogenicity, repeated feeding of ticks on mammalian hosts may lead to impairment of tick feeding, preventing full engorgement. Here, we challenged rabbits with repeated feeding of both <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> nymphs and adults and observed the formation of specific antibodies against ...[more]