RT @MettineBos: TIX-5 is an anticoagulant from tick saliva that specifically inhibits the factor (F)Xa–mediated activation of factor V (FV)…
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TIX-5 is an anticoagulant from tick saliva that specifically inhibits the factor (F)Xa–mediated activation of factor V (FV) during the initiation of coagulation - discovered by dr. Schuijt et al. https://t.co/cLM6dVr7lS Image: https://t.co/ZO59bUPEFw 2/5
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Tick saliva is an impressive cocktail of clotting and platelet inhibitors that keeps blood flowing. https://t.co/foWVO9D1W8 https://t.co/QkjMzUprrm
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Saliva in tick bites show that Factor Xa Activation of Factor V helps start the coagulation system. http://t.co/YOdkYmbOzO