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Analysis of salivary transcripts and antigens of the sand fly Phlebotomus arabicus
25 Jun 2009
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BACKGROUND: Sand fly saliva plays an important role in blood feeding and Leishmania transmission as it was shown to increase parasite virulence. On the other hand, immunity to salivary components impedes the establishment of infection. Therefore, it is most desirable to gain a deeper insight into the composition of saliva in sand fly species which serve as vectors of various forms of leishmaniases. In the present...
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