DISPARATE DYNAMICS OF PATHOGEN PREVALENCE IN IXODES RICINUS AND DERMACENTOR RETICULATUS TICKS OCCURRING SYMPATRICALLY IN DIVERSE HABITATS

Disparate dynamics of pathogen prevalence in Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus ticks occurring sympatrically in diverse habitats

Abstract Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus ticks red pygmy dogwood are important reservoirs and vectors of pathogens.The aim of the present study was to investigate the dynamic of the prevalence and genetic diversity of microorganisms detected in these tick species collected from two ecologically diverse biotopes undergoing disparate long-

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Hepatitis B virus suppresses complement C9 synthesis by limiting the availability of transcription factor USF-1 and inhibits formation of membrane attack complex: implications in disease pathogenesis

Abstract Background The complement system functions primarily as a first-line host click here defense against invading microbes, including viruses.However, the interaction of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) with the complement-components during chronic HBV infection remains largely unknown.We investigated the mechanism by which HBV inhibits the formation o

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