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Two Kinds of Ferritin Protect Ixodid Ticks from Iron Overload and Consequent Oxidative Stress
Ticks are obligate hematophagous parasites that have successfully developed counteractive means against their hosts' immune and hemostatic mechanisms, but their ability to cope with potentially toxic molecules in the blood remains unclear. Iron is important in various physiological processes bu...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3940913/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24594832 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090661 |