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HAEMATOPHAGOUS ARTHROPOD SALIVA AND HOST DEFENSE SYSTEM: A TALE OF TEAR AND BLOOD
Coagulação Sanguínea
Hemostasia
Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita
Agregação Plaquetária
Saliva
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Affilliation
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil
Abstract
The saliva from blood-feeding arthropod vectors is enriched with molecules that display diverse functions that
mediate a successful blood meal. They function not only as weapons against host’s haemostatic, inflammatory
and immune responses but also as important tools to pathogen establishment. Parasites, virus and bacteria
taking advantage of vectors’ armament have adapted to facilitate their entry in the host. Today, many salivary
molecules have been identified and characterized as new targets to the development of future vaccines. Here
we focus on current information on vector’s saliva and the molecules responsible to modify host’s hemostasis
and immune response, also regarding their role in disease transmission.
DeCS
Vetores ArtrópodesCoagulação Sanguínea
Hemostasia
Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita
Agregação Plaquetária
Saliva
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