| Literature DB >> 11119556 |
M Kuthejlová1, J Kopecký, G Stepánová, A Macela.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11119556 PMCID: PMC97922 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.69.1.575-578.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441