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Molecular characterization of a defensin gene from a hard tick, Dermacentor silvarum
BACKGROUND: Ticks are distributed worldwide and considered as vectors of many human diseases. Tick defensins, a family of antimicrobial peptides, form the first line of defense against pathogens. FINDINGS: A defensin-like gene, named Ds-defensin, was identified from a cDNA library of the hard tick D...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311433/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25588982 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0625-0 |