Proteomics informed by transcriptomics identifies novel secreted proteins in Dermacentor andersoni saliva

- Dermacentor andersoni expressed sequence tag (EST) database established from salivary gland transcripts.
- Proteomics informed by transcriptomics identifies 677 proteins in tick saliva.
- Few saliva proteins have homologs in public databases.
- Potential anti-inflammatory drug and tick vaccine targets identified.