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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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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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.
Ali Raza +11 more
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PREVALENCE OF THIELERIASIS AND ITS VECTOR IN CATTLE IN NEW-VALLEY GOVERNORATE, EGYPT [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2020 The present study was conducted for one year period extended from April 2018 to March 2019 which aimed to evaluate some epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic state of tropical theileriasis and tick infestation on cattle in New-Valley Governorate.
AHMED DYAB +4 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a serious threat to humans, wildlife and livestock, and cause severe economic losses in many tropical drylands.
Richard Chepkwony +2 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 The success of cattle tick fixation largely depends on the secretion of substances that alter the immune response of the host. The majority of these substances are expressed by the parasite salivary gland and secreted in tick saliva.
Poliana Fernanda Giachetto +5 more
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Suitability of GWAS as a Tool to Discover SNPs Associated with Tick Resistance in Cattle: A Review
Pathogens, 2021 Understanding the biological mechanisms underlying tick resistance in cattle holds the potential to facilitate genetic improvement through selective breeding.
Nelisiwe Mkize +4 more
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2015 The larval stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin consist of three instars which develop within the mesophyll of the leaf sheaths of Arundo donax (L.) (Poaceae). The larvae feed aggregatively on mycelia of an ambrosia fungus.
Donald B. Thomas, John A. Goolsby
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