Tick sialome is comprised of a rich cocktail of bioactive molecules that function as a tool to
disarm host immunity, assist blood-feeding, and play a vibrant role in pathogen …

The majority of ticks in the family Ixodidae secrete a substance anchoring their mouthparts to
the host skin. This substance is termed cement. It has adhesive properties and seals the …

Background Theileria orientalis is a tick-borne hemoparasite that causes anemia, ill thrift,
and death in cattle globally. The Ikeda strain of T. orientalis is more virulent than other …

Ixodes scapularis is the most medically important tick species and transmits five of the 14
reportable human tick borne disease (TBD) agents in the USA. This study describes LC …

Ticks and tick-borne pathogens significantly threaten human and animal health worldwide.
Haemaphysalis longicornis is one of the dominant tick species in East Asia, including China …

The last three decades of research into tick salivary components have revealed several
proteins with important pharmacological and immunological activities. Two primary interests …

New tick and tick-borne pathogen control approaches that are both environmentally
sustainable and which provide broad protection are urgently needed. Their development …

Introduction Ticks rely on robust cellular and humoral responses to control microbial
infection. However, several aspects of the tick's innate immune system remain …

Tick serine protease inhibitors (serpins) play crucial roles in tick feeding and pathogen
transmission. We demonstrate that Ixodes scapularis (Ixs) nymph tick saliva serpin (S) 41 …

The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), is a phloem sap-feeding insect.
During feeding on rice plants, BPH secretes salivary proteins with potential effector …