Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6135710 | Microbes and Infection | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The blood feeding behavior of disease-transmitting arthropods creates a unique intersection between vertebrate and invertebrate physiology. Here, we review host blood-derived factors that persist through blood digestion to affect the lifespan, reproduction, and immune responses of some of the most common arthropod vectors of human disease.
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Authors
Nazzy Pakpour, Leyla Akman-Anderson, Yoram Vodovotz, Shirley Luckhart,