An Ixodes scapularis glutathione S-transferase plays a role in cell survival and viability during Langat virus infection of a tick cell line

• Main Authors: Hernandez, Emmanuel Pacia, Talactac, Melbourne Rio, Vitor, Rodel Jonathan S., II, Yoshii, Kentaro, Tanaka, Tetsuya
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Ixodes scapularis; Pathogenic microorganisms; Flaviviruses; Ticks as carriers of disease; Bacteriology; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11605
• Institution: De La Salle University

Ticks are important vectors of diseases affecting both humans and animals. To be an efficient vector, ticks have to survive infection by pathogens such as the Langat virus (LGTV). One method utilized by ticks is their complex antioxidant mechanism. Included in the vast antioxidant processes are seve...