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Three-dimensional reconstruction of the feeding apparatus of the tick Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae): a new insight into the mechanism of blood-feeding

The different components of the mouthparts of hard ticks (Ixodidae) enable these parasites to penetrate host skin, secrete saliva, embed, and suck blood. Moreover, the tick’s mouthparts represent a key route for saliva-assisted pathogen transmission as well as pathogen acquisition from blood meal du...

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Autori principali: Vancová, Marie, Bílý, Tomáš, Šimo, Ladislav, Touš, Jan, Horodyský, Petr, Růžek, Daniel, Novobilský, Adam, Salát, Jiří, Strnad, Martin, Sonenshine, Daniel E., Grubhoffer, Libor, Nebesářová, Jana
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6957509/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31932602
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56811-2
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