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Murine extramedullary erythropoiesis induced by tick infestation.
Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology - 1 Jul 2005
Dash Y, Maxwell S S, Rajan T V, Wikel S K
Abstract excerpt
Tick saliva contains molecules that modulate the haemostasis, pain/itch responses, wound healing and immune defences of the host. Using BALB/c mice that were each infested with 10 nymphs of Dermacentor andersoni Stiles (Acari: Ixodidae), an attempt has now been made to determine the influence of tick infestation on the expression of leucocyte adhesion molecules in the host. The ticks became fully engorged by the...
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