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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |