Silencing of a putative immunophilin gene in the cattle tick <it>Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus </it>increases the infection rate of <it>Babesia bovis </it>in larval progeny
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The cattle tick <it>Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus </it>is involved in the transmission of the protozoan <it>Babesia bovis</it>, the etiological agent of bovine babesiosis. Interactions between ticks and...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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BMC
2009-11-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Acceso en liña: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/2/1/57 |