Comparative microarray analysis of <it>Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus </it>expression profiles of larvae pre-attachment and feeding adult female stages on <it>Bos indicus </it>and <it>Bos taurus </it>cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus </it>is an obligate blood feeder which is host specific to cattle. Existing knowledge pertaining to the host or host breed effects on tick transcript expression profiles during the...

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Main Authors: Gondro Cedric, Lew-Tabor Ala, Rodriguez-Valle Manuel, Moolhuijzen Paula, Vance Megan, Guerrero Felix D, Bellgard Matthew, Jorgensen Wayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/437