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A novel tick protein supports integrity of gut peritrophic matrix impacting existence of gut microbiome and Lyme disease pathogens

Yang, Xiuli; Koci, Juraj; Smith, Alexis A; Zhuang, Xuran; Sharma, Kavita; Dutta, Shraboni; Rana, Vipin Singh; Kitsou, Chrysoula; Buyuktanir Yas, Ozlem; Mongodin, Emmanuel F; Pal, Utpal (2021)

The peritrophic matrix (PM) is an acellular membrane that covers the gut epithelium in arthropods and physically separates it from the lumen. The structure is thought to play an important role in tick biology. The PM is ...