Modulation of the Host Immune System by Ectoparasitic Arthropods.

ECTOPARASITIC infestations; ARTHROPOD vectors; ARBOVIRUS diseases; HOST-parasite relationships; IMMUNOLOGY

Discusses the immunological interactions between ectoparasitic arthropods and their hosts. Contents of the saliva of blood-feeding arthropods; How arthropods evade the effects of host grooming; Transmission of disease; Development of different host responses; Complexity of host immune responses to disease-causing agents; Involvement of vector-borne pathogens; Insect modulation of host immune responses; Case of ticks.