What Makes Ticks Stick?

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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: ticks lyme disease bartonellosis chlamydia infection infectious diseases hypostome


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