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Control of tick infestations and pathogen prevalence in cattle and sheep farms vaccinated with the recombinant Subolesin-Major Surface Protein 1a chimeric antigen.
Parasites & vectors - 8 Jan 2014
Torina Alessandra, Moreno-Cid Juan A, Blanda Valeria, Fernández de Mera Isabel G, de la Lastra José M Pérez, Scimeca Salvatore, Blanda Marcellocalogero, Scariano Maria Elena, Briganò Salvatore, Disclafani Rosaria, Piazza Antonio, Vicente Joaquín, Gortázar Christian, Caracappa Santo, Lelli Rossella Colomba, de la Fuente José
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BACKGROUND: Despite the use of chemical acaricides, tick infestations continue to affect animal health and production worldwide. Tick vaccines have been proposed as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative for tick control. Vaccination with the candidate tick protective antigen, Subolesin (SUB), has been shown experimentally to be effective in controlling vector infestations and pathogen...
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