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Citizen science initiative points at childhood BCG vaccination as a risk factor for COVID‐19

Abstract Current results do not provide conclusive evidence on the effect of BCG vaccination on COVID‐19 alone or in combination with other factors. To address this limitation, in this study we used a citizen science initiative on the COVID‐19 pandemic to collect data worldwide during October 2‐30, 2020 (1,233 individuals) in a structured way for […]
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Comparative analysis of Rhipicephalus tick salivary gland and cement elementome

Abstract Rhipicephalus spp. (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods, which constitute a model for the study of vector-host interactions. The chemical composition or elementome of salivary glands (SG) and cement provides information relevant for the study of protein-based complex multifunctional tissues with a key role in tick biology. In this study, we characterized the elementome of […]
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Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae) Tropical and Temperate Lineages: Uncovering Differences During Ehrlichia canis Infection

Abstract The tick vector Rhipicephalus sanguineus is established as a complex of closely related species with high veterinary-medical significance, in which the presence of different genetic, morphological, and biological traits has resulted in the recognition of different lineages within taxa. One of the most striking differences in the “temperate” and “tropical” lineages of R. sanguineus (s.l.) is the vector […]
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Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae) Tropical and Temperate Lineages: Uncovering Differences During Ehrlichia canis Infection

The tick vector Rhipicephalus sanguineus is established as a complex of closely related species with high veterinary-medical significance, in which the presence of different genetic, morphological, and biological traits has resulted in the recognition of different lineages within taxa. One of the most striking differences in the “temperate” and “tropical” lineages of R. sanguineus (s.l.) is the vector competence […]
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Quantitative Proteomics Identifies Metabolic Pathways Affected by Babesia Infection and Blood Feeding in the Sialoproteome of the Vector Rhipicephalus bursa

O trabalho têm como foco o estudo de interações entre vector e parasita, Rhipicephalus bursa e Babesia ovis, com o objectivo de identificar novos alvos para o desenvolvimentos de vacinas e outras estratégias de controlo de carraças e doenças transmitidas pelas mesmas.
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Species occurrence of ticks in South America, and interactions with biotic and abiotic traits

The datasets of records of the distribution of ticks and their hosts are invaluable tools to understand the phylogenetic patterns of evolution of ticks and the abiotic traits to which they are associated. Such datasets require an exhaustive collection of bibliographical references. In most cases, it is necessary the confirmation of reliable identification of ticks, […]
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