Babesia bovis RON2 contains conserved B-cell epitopes that induce an invasion-blocking humoral immune response in immunized cattle

Babesia bovis RON2 contains conserved B-cell epitopes that induce an invasion-blocking humoral immune response in immunized cattle

Abstract Background Babesia bovis belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa and is the major causal agent of bovine babesiosis, the most important veterinary disease transmitted by arthropods. In apicomplexan parasites, the interaction between AMA1 and RON2 is necessary for the invasion process, and it is a...

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Main Authors: Mario Hidalgo-Ruiz, Carlos E. Suarez, Miguel A. Mercado-Uriostegui, Ruben Hernandez-Ortiz, Juan Alberto Ramos, Edelmira Galindo-Velasco, Gloria León-Ávila, José Manuel Hernández, Juan Mosqueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bovine babesiosis
Babesia bovis
Tight junction
Invasion process
CLAG domain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3164-2

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