Tick extracellular vesicles in host skin immunity and pathogen transmission.
Trends Parasitol
; 39(10): 873-885, 2023 10.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37591719
ABSTRACT
Ticks can transmit a variety of human pathogens, including intracellular and extracellular bacteria, viruses, and protozoan parasites. Historically, their saliva has been of immense interest due to its anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, and anesthetic properties. Only recently, it was discovered that tick saliva contains extracellular vesicles (EVs). Briefly, it has been observed that proteins associated with EVs are important for multiple tick-borne intracellular microbial lifestyles. The impact of tick EVs on viral and intracellular bacterial pathogen transmission from the tick to the mammalian host has been shown experimentally. Additionally, tick EVs interact with the mammalian skin immune system at the bite site. The interplay between tick EVs, the transmission of pathogens, and the host skin immune system affords opportunities for future research.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin
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Extracellular Vesicles
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Trends Parasitol
Journal subject:
PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States