Proteomics and phosphoproteomics reveal immune and detoxification-related functions of cystatin vaccines against adult ticks Haemaphysalis doenitzi ovary
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ORGANISM(S): Haemaphysalis Doenitzi
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Xiaolong Yang
PROVIDER: PXD055423 | iProX | Wed Aug 28 00:00:00 BST 2024
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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