Table 3.

Tick molecules interfering with Babesia acquisition and/or transmission.

Name	Supposed function	RNAi effect on the pathogen	References
Longicin	Defensin	Increased acquisition and transovarial transmission	Tsuji et al., 2007
Longipain	Cysteine protease	Increased acquisition and transovarial transmission	Tsuji et al., 2008
H. longicornis vitellogenin receptor (HIVgR)	Uptake of vitellogenin	Decreased transovarial transmission	Boldbaatar et al., 2008
Subolesin (SUB)	Component of the immune signaling pathways	Decreased acquisition	Merino et al., 2011
Tick receptor for OspA (TROSPA)	Unknown	Decreased acquisition	Antunes et al., 2012
Calreticulin	Protein folding and signaling	Decreased acquisition	Antunes et al., 2012
Serum amyloid A	Response to inflammation	Decreased acquisition	Antunes et al., 2012