Investigation into limiting dilution and tick transmissibility phenotypes associated with attenuation of the S24 vaccine strain

Investigation into limiting dilution and tick transmissibility phenotypes associated with attenuation of the S24 vaccine strain

Abstract Background Babesia bovis is the causal agent of Asiatic redwater, transmitted by the pandemic tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Disease control may target the tick vector using acaricides or anti-tick vaccines, or the parasite using chemoprophylaxis or anti-parasite vaccines. Curren...

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Main Authors: Ben J. Mans, Ronel Pienaar, P. Christo Troskie, Michael P. Combrink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Babesia bovis
Vaccine
Tick transmission
Limiting dilution
Sequestration
Genetic recombination
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3678-2

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