<p>Normalized fold change in the transcriptional activity of selected selenoprotein and associated antioxidant genes in pathogen-free or <i>R. parkeri-</i>infected <i>A. maculatum</i> midguts at three and five days post-infestation. Gene expression was normalized to pathogen-free levels in three and five days to highlight differences observed in <i>R. parkeri-</i>infected tick midguts. (*<i>p</i><0.05).</p
