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Dissecting Flavivirus Biology in Salivary Gland Cultures from Fed and Unfed Ixodes scapularis (Black-Legged Tick)

The Ixodes scapularis tick transmits a number of pathogens, including tick-borne flaviviruses (TBFVs). In the United States, confirmed human infections with the Powassan virus (POWV) TBFV have a fatality rate of ∼10% and are increasing in incidence. Tick salivary glands (SGs) serve as an organ barri...

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Autores principales: Grabowski, Jeffrey M., Nilsson, Olof R., Fischer, Elizabeth R., Long, Dan, Offerdahl, Danielle K., Park, Yoonseong, Scott, Dana P., Bloom, Marshall E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6355982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30696737
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02628-18