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Fig. 1 | Parasites & Vectors

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From: Saliva of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) inhibits classical and alternative complement pathways

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Rhipicephalus microplus salivary inhibition of haemolysis by the classical and alternative pathways. A total volume of 125 μl was used for the haemolytic assay. Human serum was added to assess the effects of saliva on the process of haemolysis via the classical (2.1 μl) and alternative (12.5 μl) complement pathways, inducing at least 90 % of haemolysis. In (a) different amounts of saliva were tested and in (b) 7.5 μg of salivary proteins was used. Bars represent the arithmetic mean ± standard deviation (SD) from three biological replicates. Abbreviation; ns, non-significant (P > 0.05)

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