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TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY
卷 23, 期 9, 页码 397-407出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2007.07.005
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- Wellcome Trust [0757990] Funding Source: Medline
For ticks, a significant obstacle in obtaining a blood meal is counteracting the hemostatic system of the host. To this end, ticks have developed a broad array of anti-hemostatics, which is reflected in the presence of structurally related tick proteins with different functions. Disruption of blood flow which blocks successful tick feeding makes anti-hemostatics attractive targets for anti-tick vaccines. Moreover, the limited number of drugs currently available for a range of important cardio-vascular diseases makes ticks a potential source of novel therapeutics. This review aims to summarize the key features of tick anti-hemostatics, their structures, mode of action and possible future application as vaccines and novel therapeutic agents.
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