Ixodes Scapularis tick saliva proteins sequentially secreted every 24h during blood feeding

ABSTRACT: Ixodes scapularis is the most medically important tick species and transmits five of the 14 reportable human tick borne diseases (TBD) in the USA. This study describes LC-MS/MS identification of 582 tick- and 83 rabbit proteins in saliva of I. scapularis ticks that fed for 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120h, those that engorged but were not detached from the host (BD), and replete fed and detached (SD).

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ORGANISM(S): Ixodes Scapularis (black-legged Tick) (deer Tick)

TISSUE(S): Saliva

SUBMITTER: Albert Mulenga  

LAB HEAD: Albert Mulenga

PROVIDER: PXD003214 | Pride | 2015-12-11

REPOSITORIES: Pride