Are ticks venomous animals?
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F14%3A00430918" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/14:00430918 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-11-47" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-11-47</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-11-47" target="_blank" >10.1186/1742-9994-11-47</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Are ticks venomous animals?
Original language description
Introduction: As an ecological adaptation venoms have evolved independently in several species of Metazoa. As haematophagous arthropods ticks are mainly considered as ectoparasites due to directly feeding on the skin of animal hosts. Ticks are of major importance since they serve as vectors for several diseases affecting humans and livestock animals. Ticks are rarely considered as venomous animals despite that tick saliva contains several protein families present in venomous taxa and that many Ixodida genera can induce paralysis and other types of toxicoses. Tick saliva was previously proposed as a special kind of venom since tick venom is used for blood feeding that counteracts host defense mechanisms. As a result, the present study provides evidenceto reconsider the venomous properties of tick saliva. Results: Based on our extensive literature mining and in silico research, we demonstrate that ticks share several similarities with other venomous taxa. Many tick salivary protein fami
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EB - Genetics and molecular biology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.30.0032" target="_blank" >EE2.3.30.0032: Promotion of post-doctoral positions in the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences aimed to build the global competitiveness of the research teams in the Czech Republic</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Frontiers in Zoology
ISSN
1742-9994
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
11
Issue of the periodical within the volume
JUL 2014
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
18
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000338453300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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