Detection of serpins involved in cellular immune response of Rhipicephalus microplus challenged with fungi

• Published in: Biocontrol science and technology Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 351 - 360
• Main Authors: da Costa Angelo, Isabele, Gôlo, Patricia Silva, Perinotto, Wendell Marcello de Souza, Camargo, Mariana Guedes, Coutinho-Rodrigues, Caio Junior Balduíno, Campanhon, Isabelle Batista, Braz, Glória Regina Cardoso, Soares, Márcia Regina, Folly, Evelize, Bittencourt, Vânia Rita Elias Pinheiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 04.03.2014
• Subjects: Argasidae; Beauveria bassiana; cellular immune response; Fusarium oxysporum; Ixodidae; Metarhizium anisopliae; proteomics; Rhipicephalus; serpins

The understanding of tick physiology and immune system is important to improve the effective control of this ectoparasite. Invertebrates' innate immune response is activated when the organism is challenged with pathogens. The present study describes the changes of serine proteinase inhibitors (...