Ambivalent Roles of Oxidative Stress in Triangular Relationships among Arthropod Vectors, Pathogens and Hosts

• Main Authors: Emmanuel Pacia Hernandez (Author), Anisuzzaman (Author), Md Abdul Alim (Author), Hayato Kawada (Author), Kofi Dadzie Kwofie (Author), Danielle Ladzekpo (Author), Yuki Koike (Author), Takahiro Inoue (Author), Sana Sasaki (Author), Fusako Mikami (Author), Makoto Matsubayashi (Author), Tetsuya Tanaka (Author), Naotoshi Tsuji (Author), Takeshi Hatta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Blood-feeding arthropods, particularly ticks and mosquitoes are considered the most important vectors of arthropod-borne diseases affecting humans and animals. While feeding on blood meals, arthropods are exposed to high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) since heme and other blood components c...