Physiology of the tick midgut
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Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiip.2025.04.002" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiip.2025.04.002</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiip.2025.04.002" target="_blank" >10.1016/bs.aiip.2025.04.002</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Physiology of the tick midgut
Original language description
Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites that have evolved a highly specialized feeding strategy, enabling them to ingest exceptionally large volumes of host blood, often containing pathogenic microbes. As vectors of numerous infectious agents, ticks have a significant impact on human and animal health worldwide. Central to their success as blood feeders and disease vectors is the midgut—a multifunctional organ that mediates nutrient uptake, immune responses, and interactions with invading pathogens. This chapter reviews the current state of knowledge on the physiology of the tick midgut from both structural (morphological) and functional perspectives, focusing on blood meal processing, heme homeostasis, and innate immunity. In addition, recent advances in omics technologies are presented, which have provided valuable insights into the molecular and microbiological underpinnings of tick midgut function, as well as the role of the midgut microbiota in tick physiology and vector competence. A detailed understanding of these physiological processes is essential for identifying new targets to disrupt tick feeding and pathogen transmission, thereby contributing to the development of effective tick control strategies.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10601 - Cell biology
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
Advances in Insect Physiology
ISBN
9780443314186
Number of pages of the result
64
Pages from-to
89-152
Number of pages of the book
184
Publisher name
Elsevier
Place of publication
Londýn
UT code for WoS chapter
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