Tick-Pathogen Interactions and Vector Competence: Identification of Molecular Drivers for Tick-Borne Diseases
- Authors: Alberdi P, Antunes S, Ayllón N, Bonnet S, Cabezas-Cruz A, Caracappa S, de la Fuente J, Domingos AG, Estrada-Peña A, Fooks AR, Golovchenko M, Gortazar C, Grubhoffer L, Johnson N, Kocan KM, Mansfield KL, Nijhof AM, Papa A, Rego ROM, Rudenko N, Torina A, Vancova M, Villar M
- Publication Year: 2017
- Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00114/full
Ticks and the pathogens they transmit constitute a growing burden for human and animal health worldwide. Vector competence is a component of vectorial capacity and depends on genetic determinants affecting the ability of a vector to transmit a pathogen. These determinants affect traits such as tick-host-pathogen and susceptibility to pathogen infection. Therefore, the elucidation of […]
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