Project description:In order to select genes that are differentially expressed in salivary glands during Ixodes ricinus infection by Bartonella henselae we compare the transcriptome of infected and non-infected salivary glands I. ricinus from a pathogen free colony were infected -or not- with B. henselae at the larval and then the nymphal stage and salivary glands of the resulting females adult were dissected for RNA extraction. 454 sequencing was performed on pooled conditions in order to obtain a reference databank. Infected and non-infected samples were then sequenced separatly with illumina, blaston teh reference datbank and compared.
Project description:Tick bites often predispose to meat allergy. The mechanisms involved in this process is not fully understood. Here we investigated the changes in the gut induced by Ixodes ricinus bites.
Project description:Tick bites often promote local allergic reactions in the skin. The mechanisms involved in this process is not fully understood. Here we investigated the local changes in the skin induced by Ixodes ricinus bites.