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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American Society for Microbiology
2019
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