A chitin deacetylase-like protein is a predominant constituent of tick peritrophic membrane that inf...
A chitin deacetylase-like protein is a predominant constituent of tick peritrophic membrane that influences the persistence of Lyme disease pathogens within the vector
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Ixodes scapularis is the specific arthropod vector for a number of globally prevalent infections, including Lyme disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. A feeding-induced and acellular epithelial barrier, known as the peritrophic membrane (PM) is detectable in I. scapularis. However, whether or how the PM influences the persistence of...
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A chitin deacetylase-like protein is a predominant constituent of tick peritrophic membrane that influences the persistence of Lyme disease pathogens within the vector
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1442651760
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1442651760
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0078376
