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*Ticks feed continuously
 
*Ticks feed continuously
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*Tick saliva flows into host
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*Tick saliva flows into host and contains
**Histamine blocking agents to minismise the host inflammatory response
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**Histamine blocking agents to minimise the host inflammatory response
**Anticoagulents to ensure the free flow of blood
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**Anticoagulants to ensure the free flow of blood
 
**Cytolysins to enlarge the feeding lesion
 
**Cytolysins to enlarge the feeding lesion
 
**Vasoactive mediators, enterases and carbohydrate splitting enzymes to increase the vascular permeability, facilitating feeding
 
**Vasoactive mediators, enterases and carbohydrate splitting enzymes to increase the vascular permeability, facilitating feeding
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