New tick and insect cell line resources for vector-borne disease research from the Tick Cell Biobank

• Published in: Revue d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux Vol. 78
• Main Authors: Catherine Hartley, Jing Jing Khoo, Alistair Darby, Benjamin L. Makepeace, Lesley Bell-Sakyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: CIRAD 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Cell line; midge; mosquito; sand fly; tick; tsetse fly

Background: Arthropod cell lines play an important role in research on the control of vector-borne pathogens of veterinary, medical and agricultural importance. The Tick Cell Biobank (TCB) at the University of Liverpool is the world’s only dedicated collection of cell lines derived from tick and ins...