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The molecular and functional characterization of ferritins in the hard tick Hyalomma rufipes

BACKGROUND: The protein ferritin, which plays an important role in the maintenance of iron homeostasis, is indispensable for iron detoxification, resistance to oxidative stress and innate immunity. Ticks, which are obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites, have to deal with a large amount of iron when t...

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Autores principales: Gao, Zhihua, Zheng, Peijing, Wang, Kuang, Ji, Xin, Shi, Yanqing, Song, Xuecheng, Liu, Jingze, Yu, Zhijun, Yang, Xiaolong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9563847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36242057
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05515-0