BiochemistryTicks and Tick-borne DiseasesPeer-reviewed
A newly identified three-domain C-type lectin associated with blood feeding in the tick Ixodes ricinus
Kateryna Kotsarenko, Ondrej Hajdusek, Martina Rievajová…·Michaela Wimmerová
This study identifies a novel C-type lectin in Ixodes ricinus ticks, showing its role in blood feeding and potential interactions with host components.
DOI 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102700