Skin and arthropod vectors

'Skin and Arthropod Vectors' discusses immunity during the transmission of arthropod-borne diseases.

Recent research on skin immunity and the skin microbiome reveals the complexity of the skin and its importance in the development of immunity against arthropod-borne diseases.

In such diseases, the skin interface has been shown as an essential site for pathogens to hide from the immune system (such as with malaria, borrelia, leishmania, trypanosome, etc.). and as a potential site of persistence. This work helps researchers develop more efficient diagnostic tools and vaccines, and gives scientists and students a better understanding of why humans and animals are attractive to arthropods.