The species and distribution of ticks infesting cattle, goats and dogs in the eastern region of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and Maputo Province, Mozambique were determined from collections made from these animals at 72 localities in the ...
I.G. Horak +3 more
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Preliminary study of high efficiency vaccine of rhipicephalus (boophilus) microplus in south xinjiang, china [PDF]
The direct damage and spread of pathogens of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus to cattle -based livestock is extremely serious, the traditional chemical acaricides control have many disadvantages, and vaccine prevention and control is a potential ...
Yong-Hong LIU +7 more
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Induction of humoral immune response to multiple recombinant Rhipicephalus appendiculatus antigens and their effect on tick feeding success and pathogen transmission [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the primary vector of Theileria parva, the etiological agent of East Coast fever (ECF), a devastating disease of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa.
Scoles, Glen A. +17 more
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DETERMINATION OF IN VITRO EFFICACY OF AQUEOUS AND CHLOROFORM EXTRACTS OF ADHATODA VASICA AGAINST RHIPICEPHALUS MICROPLUS TICKS [PDF]
: The aqueous and chloroform extracts obtained from leaves of Adhatoda vasica were evaluated for acaricidal activity against engorged females of Rhipicephalus microplus and their larvae.
Nitin D Jadhav +7 more
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Survival of Theileria parva in its nymphal tick vector Rhipicephalus appendiculatus under laboratory and quasi natural conditions [PDF]
Groups of nymphal Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Muguga, having a mean of 1 or 9 Theileria parva Muguga-infected salivary gland acini per tick, were kept under quasi-natural conditions at an altitude of 1950 m or 20°C at a relative humidity of 85% in the ...
Young, A. S. +2 more
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A revision of two distinct species of Rhipicephalus: R. microplus and R. australis
: Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus ) species are monoxenous ticks with seasonal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. For many years, Rhipicephalus microplus was considered as a single species; however, further analysis split these ticks into two ...
Abid Ali +3 more
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Towards integrated control of East Cost fever, a devastating disease of cattle [PDF]
Infection of cattle with the tick-borne apicomplexan parasite Theileria parva results in the fatal lympho-proliferative disease known as East Coast fever (ECF).
Olds, Cassandra Leah
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The objective of this article was to discuss some aspects of ticks associated with domestic animals in the State of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, based on a literature review and present new data obtained from recent tick collections carried out in ...
Filipe Dantas-Torres
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Immunoprotective potential of a Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus metalloprotease
Ticks have serious impacts on animal and human health, causing significant economic losses in cattle breeding. Besides damage due to the hematophagous behavior, they transmit several pathogens. Low cost and environmental safety have made vaccines a promising alternative control method against tick infestation.
Ali, Abid +6 more
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Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
Published as part of Velde, Nancy Vander Velde And Brian Vander & O., P., 2013, Known and potential ticks and tick-borne pathogens of Micronesia, pp.
Velde, Nancy Vander Velde And Brian Vander +1 more
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