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Tick salivary gland extract inhibits killing of Borrelia afzelii spirochetes by mouse macrophages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11119556     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Salivary gland extract (SGE) from Ixodes ricinus ticks inhibited the killing of Borrelia afzelii spirochetes by murine macrophages. SGE also reduced the production of two major defense molecules of phagocytes, superoxide and nitric oxide. It is likely that the suppression of macrophage microbicidal mechanisms contributes to the inhibitory effect of tick saliva on the killing of B. afzelii spirochetes, thus facilitating the transmission of this important pathogen.
Authors:
M Kuthejlová; J Kopecký; G Stepánová; A Macela
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Infection and immunity     Volume:  69     ISSN:  0019-9567     ISO Abbreviation:  Infect. Immun.     Publication Date:  2001 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-01-18     Completed Date:  2001-01-18     Revised Date:  2013-04-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0246127     Medline TA:  Infect Immun     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  575-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Borrelia / immunology*
Female
Ixodes / physiology*
Macrophages / immunology*
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Saliva / physiology*
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