Dissecting Flavivirus Biology in Salivary Gland Cultures from Fed and Unfed <italic toggle="yes">Ixodes scapularis</italic> (Black-Legged Tick)

Dissecting Flavivirus Biology in Salivary Gland Cultures from Fed and Unfed <italic toggle="yes">Ixodes scapularis</italic> (Black-Legged Tick)

ABSTRACT 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 or...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey M. Grabowski, Olof R. Nilsson, Elizabeth R. Fischer, Dan Long, Danielle K. Offerdahl, Yoonseong Park, Dana P. Scott, Marshall E. Bloom
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019
Subjects:
Powassan
RNA interference
application
blood feeding
control
countermeasure
Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d5b4c31c286a40738c8bcc9fc51a56c2
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