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An insight into the sialome of the oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rots)
16 Apr 2007
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BACKGROUND: The salivary glands of hematophagous animals contain a complex cocktail that interferes with the host hemostasis and inflammation pathways, thus increasing feeding success. Fleas represent a relatively recent group of insects that evolved hematophagy independently of other insect orders. RESULTS: Analysis of the salivary transcriptome of the flea Xenopsylla cheopis, the vector of human plague,...
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