tick-borne pathogens

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    Dissecting Flavivirus Biology in Salivary Gland Cultures from Fed and Unfed <em>Ixodes scapularis</em> (Black-Legged Tick)
    Research Article | Host-Microbe Biology
    Dissecting Flavivirus Biology in Salivary Gland Cultures from Fed and Unfed Ixodes scapularis (Black-Legged Tick)

    Tick-borne flaviviruses (TBFVs) are responsible for more than 15,000 human disease cases each year, and Powassan virus lineage 2 (POWV-L2) deer tick virus has been a reemerging threat in North America over the past 20 years. Rapid transmission of TBFVs in particular emphasizes the importance of preventing tick bites, the difficulty in developing countermeasures to prevent transmission, and the importance of understanding TBFV infection...

    Jeffrey M. Grabowski, Olof R. Nilsson, Elizabeth R. Fischer, Dan Long, Danielle K. Offerdahl, Yoonseong Park, Dana P. Scott, Marshall E. Bloom
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