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. 2016 Aug 22;26(16):R763-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.06.068.

Vector Biology: Tyrosine Degradation Protects Blood Feeders from Death via La Grande Bouffe

Petr Kopáček  1 , Jan Perner  2
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Vector Biology: Tyrosine Degradation Protects Blood Feeders from Death via La Grande Bouffe

Petr Kopáček et al. Curr Biol. .
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Blood-feeding arthropods digest vast amounts of host-blood nutrients. A new study suggests that tyrosine degradation is essential for the survival of blood-fed kissing bugs, mosquitoes, and ticks. This finding presents a promising target for the control of these disease vectors.

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