Buczek Alicja, Bartosik Katarzyna
Katedra i Zakład Biologii i Parazytologii Wydziału Lekarskiego Akademii Medycznej im. Prof. Feliksa Skubiszewskiego w Lublinie.
Przegl Epidemiol. 2006;60 Suppl 1:28-33.
Ticks are dangerous blood-sucking ectoparasites of medical and veterinary importance. They serve as reservoirs and vectors pathogens and cause direct skin damage by feeding. Tick saliva contains pharmacologically active molecules directed against host's immune system and effector pathways. Ticks feeding induce hosts' inflammatory and immunological reactions of host comprise both innate and acquired immunity.
蜱是具有医学和兽医学重要性的危险吸血外寄生虫。它们是病原体的储存宿主和传播媒介,并通过吸血造成直接的皮肤损伤。蜱唾液中含有针对宿主免疫系统和效应途径的药理活性分子。蜱的叮咬会引发宿主的炎症和免疫反应,宿主的免疫反应包括先天免疫和后天免疫。