What Makes Ticks Stick?

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Case description

Scientists studying ticks (that carry Lyme bacteria, Bartonella, Chlamydophila pneumoniae and many others) wanted to know how these arachnids are able to stick so well to skin. The answer is a mouth that works like a ratchet.

tags: infectious diseases

related terms: ticks, lyme disease, bartonellosis, chlamydia infection, hypostome


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