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Comparison of the differential regulation of T and B-lymphocyte subsets in the skin and lymph nodes amongst three cattle breeds as potential mediators of immune-resistance to Rhipicephalus microplus.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 May 2018
Robbertse Luïse, Richards Sabine Annette, Clift Sarah Jane, Barnard Annette-Christi, Leisewitz Andrew, Crafford Jan Ernst, Maritz-Olivier Christine
Abstract excerpt
Although varying natural resistance to ticks between highly resistant Brahman (Bos taurus indicus), resistant Bonsmara (5/8 B. t. indicus x 3/8 B. t. taurus) and susceptible Holstein-Friesian (B. t. taurus) breeds is documented in skin and blood, little information is available describing draining lymph nodes. To elucidate the cellular dynamics during Rhipicephalus microplus induced immune responses, this study...
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