Immunization of cattle with a Rhipicephalus microplus chitinase peptide containing predicted B-cell epitopes reduces tick biological fitness

Immunization of cattle with a Rhipicephalus microplus chitinase peptide containing predicted B-cell epitopes reduces tick biological fitness

Rhipicephalus microplus, the cattle fever tick, is the most important ectoparasite impacting the livestock industry worldwide. Overreliance on chemical treatments for tick control has led to the emergence of acaricide-resistant ticks and environmental contamination. An immunological strategy based o...

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Main Authors: María Martina Esperanza Perez-Soria, Daniel Gustavo López-Díaz, Rafael Jiménez-Ocampo, Gabriela Aguilar-Tipacamú, Massaro W. Ueti, Juan Mosqueda, Ala Tabor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-08-01
Series:Parasitology
Subjects:
B-cell epitope
chitinase
immunization
Rhipicephalus microplus
tick vaccines
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182024000143/type/journal_article
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