Throughout evolution, numerous proteins have been convergently recruited into the venoms
of various animals, including centipedes, cephalopods, cone snails, fish, insects (several …

When attempting to feed on their hosts, ticks face the problem of host hemostasis (the
vertebrate mechanisms that prevent blood loss), inflammation (that can produce itching or …

The systematics of the genera and subgenera within the soft tick family Argasidae is not
adequately resolved. Different classification schemes, reflecting diverse schools of scientific …

Blood-protein digestion is a key physiological process providing essential nutrients for ticks
and is a prerequisite for the transmission of tick-borne pathogens. Recently, substantial …

The cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most harmful parasites
affecting bovines. Similarly to other hematophagous ectoparasites, R. microplus saliva …

Hemoglobin digestion is an essential process for blood-feeding parasites. Using chemical
tools, we deconvoluted the intracellular hemoglobinolytic cascade in the tick Ixodes ricinus …

The publication of the first tick sialome (salivary gland transcriptome) heralded a new era of
research of tick protease inhibitors, which represent important constituents of the proteins …

Tick saliva contains a complex mixture of peptides and non-peptides that counteract their
hosts' hemostasis, immunity, and tissue-repair reactions. Recent transcriptomic studies have …

Haem and iron homeostasis in most eukaryotic cells is based on a balanced flux between
haem biosynthesis and haem oxygenase-mediated degradation. Unlike most eukaryotes …

Adult females of the genus Ixodes imbibe blood meals exceeding about 100 times their own
weight within 7‒9 days. During this period, ticks internalise components of host blood by …