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Haplotypes of the bovine IgG2 heavy gamma chain in tick-resistant and tick-susceptible breeds of cattle.
Immunogenetics - 1 May 2011
Carvalho Wanessa Araújo, Ianella Patricia, Arnoldi Frederico G C, Caetano Alexandre Rodrigues, Maruyama Sandra Regina, Ferreira Beatriz Rossetti, Conti Luís Henrique Andreucci, da Silva Marcia Ramos Monteiro, Paula José Otavio F, Maia Antonio Augusto Mendes, Santos Isabel K Ferreira de Miranda
Abstract excerpt
Bovines present contrasting, heritable phenotypes of infestations with the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Tick salivary glands produce IgG-binding proteins (IGBPs) as a mechanism for escaping from host antibodies that these ectoparasites ingest during blood meals. Allotypes that occur in the constant region of IgG may differ in their capacity to bind with tick IGBPs; this may be reflected by...
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