When a blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) bites into human skin, it does more than simply take a blood meal. Through its saliva, the tick injects a complex cocktail of proteins designed to suppress the host’s immune...
Tick-borne diseases, primarily transmitted by Ixodes scapularis (black-legged or deer tick), are increasingly prevalent in the United States, surpassing diseases spread by mosquitoes. With over 490,000 annual cases...