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Proteases of haematophagous arthropod vectors are involved in blood-feeding, yolk formation and immunity - a review
Ticks, triatomines, mosquitoes and sand flies comprise a large number of haematophagous arthropods considered vectors of human infectious diseases. While consuming blood to obtain the nutrients necessary to carry on life functions, these insects can transmit pathogenic microorganisms to the vertebra...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5307778/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28193252 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2005-z |