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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2027

Tick Saliva Collection.

Ard M Nijhof

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2027. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ard M NijhofInstitute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany. ard.nijhof@fu-berlin.de.

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Abstract

Tick saliva contains a complex mixture of biologically active compounds that enable prolonged blood feeding by modulating host hemostasis, inflammation, and immune responses. In addition, saliva serves as a key interface for the transmission of tick-borne pathogens, with specific salivary molecules facilitating pathogen survival and host infection. Tick saliva may also contain glycosylated proteins bearing galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-Gal), which have been implicated in the development of α-Gal allergy in humans, as well as neurotoxic components responsible for tick paralysis. Given the central role of tick saliva in tick feeding, pathogen transmission, and tick-associated allergic or toxic reactions, reliable methods for its collection are essential, and we here present a protocol for the collection of saliva from ticks.

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SalivaSpecimen HandlingTicksAnimalsHumansAllergyAlpha-GalPathogenPilocarpineSalivaTick

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