Tick Exosomes May Aid Transmission of Viruses to Vertebrates (IMAGE)

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Tick Exosomes May Aid Transmission of Viruses to Vertebrates

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Cryo-electron microscopy image showing exosomes isolated from Langat virus (LGTV)-infected Ixodes scapularis tick cells. Scale bar 100 nm.

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Michael Woodson, Michael B. Sherman and Hameeda Sultana

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