An investigation of binding ability of Ixodes persulcatus Schulze Salp15 with Lyme disease spirochetes

Salp15, a 15-kDa tick salivary gland protein, has several suppressive modes of activity against host immunity and plays a critical role in the transmission of Lyme disease spirochetes in Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes ricinus, major vectors of Lyme disease in North America and Western Europe. Salp15 a...

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Main Authors: Murase, Y., Konnai, S., Yamada, S., Githaka, Naftaly W., Isezaki, M., Ito, T., Takano, A., Ando, S., Kawabata, H., Murata, S., Ohashi, K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80666

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