Targeted silencing of the Aquaporin 2 gene of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus reduces tick fitness

Targeted silencing of the Aquaporin 2 gene of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus reduces tick fitness

Abstract Background Ticks are blood-feeding arthropods that can affect human and animal health both directly by blood-feeding and indirectly by transmitting pathogens. The cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most economically important ectoparasites of bovines worldwide and...

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Main Authors: Hala E. Hussein, Glen A. Scoles, Massaro W. Ueti, Carlos E. Suarez, Fatma K. Adham, Felix D. Guerrero, Reginaldo G. Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
Aquaporin
Tick fitness
RNA interference
Gene silencing
Babesia bovis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1226-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1226-2

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