The Distinct Transcriptional Response of the Midgut of Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks to Rickettsia rickettsii Correlates to Their Differences in Susceptibility to Infection

Rickettsia rickettsii is a tick-borne obligate intracellular bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). In Brazil, two species of ticks in the genus Amblyomma, A. sculptum and A. aureolatum, are incriminated as vectors of this bacterium. Importantly, these two species present remarka...

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Autores principales: Martins, Larissa A., Galletti, Maria F. B. de Melo, Ribeiro, José M., Fujita, André, Costa, Francisco B., Labruna, Marcelo B., Daffre, Sirlei, Fogaça, Andréa C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5409265/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28503490
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00129

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