Developmental and comparative immunologyAnimalsAmblyommaMicrobiotaFrancisellaFemale
Interactions between microbiota and immunity shape pathogen acquisition and fitness in Amblyomma spp. ticks.
Solange C Antão, Daniel B Pavanelo, Eliane Esteves, Marcelly B Nassar, Beatriz I Alonso, Pablo Vera, Marcelo B Labruna, Petr Kopáček, Sirlei Daffre, Ludek Zurek, Fernanda Dias da Silva, Marisa Farber, Andréa C Fogaça
Published: 202510.1016/j.dci.2025.105493
Abstract
Besides carrying pathogens, ticks also harbor commensal and mutualistic microorganisms that constitute their microbiota. This microbial community can modulate the tick immune system and influence pathogen acquisition, either facilitating or hindering…
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