Gut transcriptome analysis of Ornithodoros mimon (Acari: Argasidae)

The present study aims to ascertain the main molecules expressed in the gut of argasid after their blood meal, through analysis on the gut transcriptome of engorged females of Ornithodoros mimon (Acari: Aragasidae). Knowledge of the transcripts present in the tick gut helps in understanding the role of vital molecules in the digestion process and parasite-host relationship, while also providing information about the evolution of arthropod hematophagy.