The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in Brazil [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The Atlantic Forest biome is considered an area in which tick fever is endemic, while the Caatinga biome is considered an area in which tick fever is non-endemic. A survey on cattle tick fever was carried out in 448 cattle farms located in an area of the
Juan Dario Puentes +4 more
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The potential for use of haematological and anti-IgE humoral responses as phenotypic markers for tick resistance in cattle [PDF]
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2023 Approximately 80% of the global cattle population is at risk of infestation and infection by ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs). The economic losses from animal mortality, reduced production, vector control costs and animal treatment are very ...
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Management, socioeconomics, and One Health determinants of tick infestation in communal cattle production systems of South Africa [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundTick infestation constrains livestock productivity and predisposes to zoonotic tick-borne disease. Therefore, this study examined management, socio-economic, and the human and environmental determinants of tick infestation in communal cattle ...
Makhado P. Sedina +3 more
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Cattle Immunization with T7 Phage-Displayed Whole-Tick Antigens Reduces Amblyomma americanum Feeding Efficiency and Blocks Larval Tick Hatching [PDF]
PathogensThis study demonstrates the feasibility of using a T7 phage display platform to deliver a library of tick antigens as a vaccine to disrupt tick feeding in cattle.
Moiz Ashraf Ansari +9 more
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West African Cattle Farmers’ Perception of Tick-Borne Diseases [PDF]
EcoHealth, 2018 Worldwide, cattle production is struggling to face the negative impacts caused by ticks and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most harmful ticks for livestock.
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International Journal for Parasitology, 2010 Cattle demonstrate divergent and heritable phenotypes of resistance and susceptibility to infestation with the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus.
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Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 2008 The cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus (formerly Boophilus microplus) is responsible for severe production losses to the cattle industry worldwide. It has long been known that different breeds of cattle can resist tick infestation to varying degrees ...
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Immunization of Cattle with Tick Salivary Gland Extracts
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2016 Background: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus tick is one of the most important ectoparasite of cattle. Recently, several laboratories in the world have been concentrated on immunizing cattle against tick using various types of tissue extracts of ...
Ali Nikpay, Sedigheh Nabian
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Modeling the impact of climate and landscape on the efficacy of white tailed deer vaccination for cattle tick control in northeastern Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Cattle ticks are distributed worldwide and affect animal health and livestock production. White tailed deer (WTD) sustain and spread cattle tick populations.
Agustín Estrada-Peña +3 more
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Application of quantitative proteomics to discover biomarkers for tick resistance in cattle
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 IntroductionBreeding for tick resistance is a sustainable alternative to control cattle ticks due to widespread resistance to acaricidal drugs and the lack of a protective vaccine.
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