Applications of artificial membrane feeding for ixodid ticks
Ticks are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites that feed on a large variety of
vertebrates. In the laboratory, animals (mainly mice and rabbits) are used to maintain tick …
vertebrates. In the laboratory, animals (mainly mice and rabbits) are used to maintain tick …
Proteases of haematophagous arthropod vectors are involved in blood-feeding, yolk formation and immunity-a review
PB Santiago, CN de Araújo, FN Motta, YR Praça… - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Ticks, triatomines, mosquitoes and sand flies comprise a large number of haematophagous
arthropods considered vectors of human infectious diseases. While consuming blood to …
arthropods considered vectors of human infectious diseases. While consuming blood to …
RNA-seq analyses of the midgut from blood- and serum-fed Ixodes ricinus ticks
Adult females of the genus Ixodes imbibe blood meals exceeding about 100 times their own
weight within 7‒9 days. During this period, ticks internalise components of host blood by …
weight within 7‒9 days. During this period, ticks internalise components of host blood by …
Insight Into the Dynamics of the Ixodes ricinus Nymphal Midgut Proteome
T Kozelková, F Dyčka, S Lu, V Urbanová… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2023 - ASBMB
Ticks are ectoparasites that feed on blood and have an impressive ability to consume and
process enormous amounts of host blood, allowing extremely long periods of starvation …
process enormous amounts of host blood, allowing extremely long periods of starvation …
Optimization of an artificial tick feeding assay for Dermacentor reticulatus
C Krull, B Böhme, PH Clausen, AM Nijhof - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Background The development of standardized in vitro feeding methods for ixodid ticks has
been hampered by their complex feeding behaviour and the long duration of their blood …
been hampered by their complex feeding behaviour and the long duration of their blood …
Vaccinomics Approach to the Identification of Candidate Protective Antigens for the Control of Tick Vector Infestations and Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection
Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an emerging tick-borne pathogen causing human
granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), tick-borne fever (TBF) in small ruminants, and other forms …
granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), tick-borne fever (TBF) in small ruminants, and other forms …
Insights into the role of tick salivary protease inhibitors during ectoparasite–host crosstalk
Protease inhibitors (PIs) are ubiquitous regulatory proteins present in all kingdoms. They
play crucial tasks in controlling biological processes directed by proteases which, if not …
play crucial tasks in controlling biological processes directed by proteases which, if not …
Independent somatic distribution of heme and iron in ticks
Ticks are blood-feeding ectoparasites with distinct genomic reductions, inevitably linking
them to a parasitic lifestyle. Ticks have lost the genomic coding and, thus, biochemical …
them to a parasitic lifestyle. Ticks have lost the genomic coding and, thus, biochemical …
Peptide Uptake Is Essential for Borrelia burgdorferi Viability and Involves Structural and Regulatory Complexity of its Oligopeptide Transporter
Borrelia burgdorferi is an extreme amino acid (AA) auxotroph whose genome encodes few
free AA transporters and an elaborate oligopeptide transport system (B. burgdorferi Opp [Bb …
free AA transporters and an elaborate oligopeptide transport system (B. burgdorferi Opp [Bb …
[HTML][HTML] Function-guided selection of salivary antigens from Ornithodoros erraticus argasid ticks and assessment of their protective efficacy in rabbits
The identification of new protective antigens for the development of tick vaccines may be
approached by selecting antigen candidates that have key biological functions. Bioactive …
approached by selecting antigen candidates that have key biological functions. Bioactive …