Study demonstrates that ticks weaken skin's immune response

Hitherto, scientists have not fully understood why ticks are such dangerous disease vectors. A research team now shows that tick saliva inhibits the skin’s defense function, thereby increasing the risk of diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or Lyme disease.


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Source: ScienceDaily