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Tick saliva contains a variety of substances that help the tick feed on its host. When a tick bites a host, it injects its saliva into the host's skin. This saliva contains chemicals that help to prevent the host's blood from clotting, as well as substances that can help to numb the bite site and suppress the host's immune system. Tick saliva also contains a variety of enzymes that help to break ...
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