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The salivary gland transcriptome of the neotropical malaria vector Anopheles darlingi reveals accelerated evolution of genes relevant to hematophagy by Calvo, Eric, Pham, Van M, Marinotti, Osvaldo, Andersen, John F, Ribeiro, José M C

“…Mosquito saliva, consisting of a mixture of dozens of proteins affecting vertebrate hemostasis and having sugar digestive and antimicrobial properties, helps…”
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A Role for Insect Galectins in Parasite Survival by Kamhawi, Shaden, Ramalho-Ortigao, Marcelo, Van M. Pham, Kumar, Sanjeev, Lawyer, Phillip G., Turco, Salvatore J., Barillas-Mury, Carolina, Sacks, David L., Valenzuela, Jesus G.

“…Insect galectins are associated with embryonic development or immunity against pathogens. Here, we show that they can be exploited by parasites for survival in…”
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Comparative sialomics between hard and soft ticks: Implications for the evolution of blood-feeding behavior by Mans, Ben J., Andersen, John F., Francischetti, Ivo M.B., Valenzuela, Jesus G., Schwan, Tom G., Pham, Van M., Garfield, Mark K., Hammer, Carl H., Ribeiro, José M.C.

“…Ticks evolved various mechanisms to modulate their host's hemostatic and immune defenses. Differences in the anti-hemostatic repertoires suggest that hard and…”
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An insight into the sialotranscriptome of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis by Ribeiro, José M C, Assumpção, Teresa C F, Ma, Dongying, Alvarenga, Patricia H, Pham, Van M, Andersen, John F, Francischetti, Ivo M B, Macaluso, Kevin R

“…Saliva of hematophagous arthropods contains a diverse mixture of compounds that counteracts host hemostasis. Immunomodulatory and antiinflammatory components…”
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Insight into the Sialome of the Black Fly, Simulium vittatum by Andersen, John F, Pham, Van M, Meng, Zhaojing, Champagne, Donald E, Ribeiro, José M. C

“…Adaptation to vertebrate blood feeding includes development of a salivary “magic potion” that can disarm host hemostasis and inflammatory reactions. Within the…”
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An Insight Into the Sialotranscriptome of Triatoma rubida (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) by Ribeiro, José M. C., Assumpção, Teresa C. F., Pham, Van M., Francischetti, Ivo M. B., Reisenman, Carolina E.

“…The kissing bug Triatoma rubida (Uhler, 1894) is found in southwestern United States and parts of Mexico where it is found infected with Trypanosoma cruzi,…”
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An insight into the sialotranscriptome of the West Nile mosquito vector, Culex tarsalis by Calvo, Eric, Sanchez-Vargas, Irma, Favreau, Amanda J, Barbian, Kent D, Pham, Van M, Olson, Kenneth E, Ribeiro, José Mc

“…Saliva of adult female mosquitoes help sugar and blood feeding by providing enzymes and polypeptides that help sugar digestion, control microbial growth and…”
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An insight into the sialome of the oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rots) by Andersen, John F, Hinnebusch, B Joseph, Lucas, David A, Conrads, Thomas P, Veenstra, Timothy D, Pham, Van M, Ribeiro, José M C

“…The salivary glands of hematophagous animals contain a complex cocktail that interferes with the host hemostasis and inflammation pathways, thus increasing…”
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An insight into the sialome of the frog biting fly, Corethrella appendiculata by Ribeiro, José M.C., Chagas, Andrezza C., Pham, Van M., Lounibos, L.P., Calvo, Eric

“…The Nematocera infraorder Culicomorpha is believed to have descended from bloodfeeding ancestors over 200 million years ago, generating bloodfeeding and…”
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An insight into the sialotranscriptome and proteome of the coarse bontlegged tick, Hyalomma marginatum rufipes by Francischetti, Ivo M.B., Anderson, Jennifer M., Manoukis, Nicholas, Pham, Van M., Ribeiro, José M.C.

“…Ticks are mites specialized in acquiring blood from vertebrates as their sole source of food and are important disease vectors to humans and animals. Among the…”
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Identification of the most abundant secreted proteins from the salivary glands of the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis, vector of Leishmania chagasi by Valenzuela, Jesus G, Garfield, Mark, Rowton, Edgar D, Pham, Van M

“…Using massive cDNA sequencing, proteomics and customized computational biology approaches, we have isolated and identified the most abundant secreted proteins…”
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Insight into the Sialome of the Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius by Francischetti, Ivo M. B, Calvo, Eric, Andersen, John F, Pham, Van M, Favreau, Amanda J, Barbian, Kent D, Romero, Alvaro, Valenzuela, Jesus G, Ribeiro, José M. C

“…The evolution of insects to a blood diet leads to the development of a saliva that antagonizes their hosts’ hemostasis and inflammation. Hemostasis and…”
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An insight into the sialome of Anopheles funestus reveals an emerging pattern in anopheline salivary protein families by Calvo, Eric, Dao, Adama, Pham, Van M., Ribeiro, José M.C.

“…Anopheles funestus, together with Anopheles gambiae, is responsible for most malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known about molecular…”
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An insight into the salivary transcriptome and proteome of the soft tick and vector of epizootic bovine abortion, Ornithodoros coriaceus by Francischetti, Ivo M.B., Meng, Zhaojing, Mans, Ben J., Gudderra, Nanda, Hall, Mark, Veenstra, Timothy D., Pham, Van M., Kotsyfakis, Michail, Ribeiro, José M.C.

“…The salivary glands of blood-sucking arthropods contain a redundant ‘magic potion’ that counteracts their vertebrate host's hemostasis, inflammation, and…”
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An insight into the sialome of the soft tick, Ornithodorus parkeri by Francischetti, Ivo M.B., Mans, Ben J., Meng, Zhaojing, Gudderra, Nanda, Veenstra, Timothy D., Pham, Van M., Ribeiro, José M.C.

“…While hard ticks (Ixodidae) take several days to feed on their hosts, soft ticks (Argasidae) feed faster, usually taking less than 1 h per meal. Saliva assists…”
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An Insight into the Sialotranscriptome of Triatoma matogrossensis, a Kissing Bug Associated with Fogo Selvagem in South America by ASSUMPCAO, Teresa C. F, EATON, Donald P, PHAM, Van M, FRANCISCHETTI, Ivo M. B, AOKI, Valéria, HANS-FILHO, Gunter, RIVITTI, Evandro A, VALENZUELA, Jesus G, DIAZ, Luis A, RIBEIRO, Jose M. C

“…Triatoma matogrossensis is a Hemiptera that belongs to the oliveirai complex, a vector of Chagas' disease that feeds on vertebrate blood in all life stages…”
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Insight into the Salivary Transcriptome and Proteome of Dipetalogaster maxima by Assumpção, Teresa C. F, Charneau, Sébastien, Santiago, Paula B. M, Francischetti, Ivo M. B, Meng, Zhaojing, Araújo, Carla N, Pham, Van M, Queiroz, Rayner M. L, Nery de Castro, Cleudson, André Ricart, Carlos, Santana, Jaime M, Ribeiro, José M. C

“…Dipetalogaster maxima is a blood-sucking Hemiptera that inhabits sylvatic areas in Mexico. It usually takes its blood meal from lizards, but following human…”
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An Insight into the Sialotranscriptome of Simulium nigrimanum, a Black Fly Associated with Fogo Selvagem in South America by RIBEIRO, José M. C, VALENZUELA, Jesus G, DIAZ, Luis A, PHAM, Van M, KLEEMAN, Lindsay, BARBIAN, Kent D, FAVREAU, Amanda J, EATON, Donald P, AOKI, Valeria, HANS-FILHO, Gunter, RIVITTI, Evandro A

“…Pemphigus foliaceus is a life threatening skin disease that is associated with autoimmunity to desmoglein, a skin protein involved in the adhesion of…”
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The sialotranscriptome of adult male Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes by Calvo, Eric, Pham, Van M., Lombardo, Fabrizio, Arcà, Bruno, Ribeiro, José M.C.

“…Adult mosquitoes feed on sugary meals to obtain energy for flight and other activities, while anautogenous females take a blood meal to develop eggs…”
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The Salivary Gland Transcriptome of the Eastern Tree Hole Mosquito, Ochlerotatus triseriatus by Calvo, Eric, Sanchez-Vargas, Irma, Kotsyfakis, Michalis, Favreau, Amanda J., Barbian, Kent D., Pham, Van M., Olson, Kenneth E., Ribeiro, José M. C.

“…Saliva of blood-sucking arthropods contains a complex mixture of peptides that affect their host's hemostasis, inflammation, and immunity. These activities can…”
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