Identification of the Babesia-responsive leucine-rich repeat domain-containing protein from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 114; no. 5; pp. 1793 - 1802
• Main Authors: Maeda, Hiroki, Kurisu, Koshi, Miyata, Takeshi, Kusakisako, Kodai, Galay, Remil Linggatong, Rio, Talactac Melbourne, Mochizuki, Masami, Fujisaki, Kozo, Tanaka, Tetsuya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.05.2015; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer
• Subjects: Animals; Babesia; Babesia - genetics; Babesia - physiology; Babesia gibsoni; babesiosis; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; blood; Digestive System; drugs; gene expression regulation; Gene Expression Regulation - physiology; growth retardation; Haemaphysalis longicornis; Hard ticks; Health aspects; hematophagy; Host-Parasite Interactions; Host-parasite relationships; Immunology; innate immunity; Ixodidae - parasitology; Leucine; Medical Microbiology; Merozoites; messenger RNA; Microbiology; midgut; Observations; Original Paper; proteins; Proteins - metabolism; Salivary Glands; ticks; Parasite; Leucine-rich repeat; Tick; Recombinant

Haemaphysalis longicornis is a tick known for transmitting Babesia parasites, including Babesia gibsoni, in East Asian countries. The vector tick must have strategies to control Babesia parasites, while Babesia parasites are also considered to establish an evasive mechanism from the tick’s innate im...