Evolution of vertebrate hemostatic and inflammatory control mechanisms in blood-feeding arthropods

BJ Mans - Journal of Innate Immunity, 2010 - karger.com
Arthropods evolved blood-feeding lifestyles on more than 20 independent occasions. A
comparison of sialomes (secretory salivary gland protein family repertoires) corroborates …

[HTML][HTML] Rhipicephalus microplus salivary gland molecules induce differential CD86 expression in murine macrophages

DK Brake, SK Wikel, JP Tidwell, AA Pérez de León - Parasites & vectors, 2010 - Springer
Background Tick parasitism is a major impediment for cattle production in many parts of the
world. The southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, is an obligate …