The survival of Amblyomma sculptum ticks upon blood-feeding depends on the expression of an inhibitor of apoptosis protein

BACKGROUND: The tick Amblyomma sculptum is the major vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, the causative agent of the highly lethal Brazilian spotted fever. It has been shown that R. rickettsii inhibits apoptosis in both human endothelial cells and tick cells. Apoptosis is regulated by different factors,...

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Autores principales: Nassar, Marcelly, Martins, Larissa A., de Assis, Josiane Betim, Esteves, Eliane, Sá-Nunes, Anderson, Labruna, Marcelo B., Daffre, Sirlei, Fogaça, Andrea C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10007823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36899435
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05701-8

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