Transfected Babesia bovis Expressing a Tick GST as a Live Vector Vaccine.

• Main Authors: Daiane P Oldiges (Author), Jacob M Laughery (Author), Nelson Junior Tagliari (Author), Ronaldo Viana Leite Filho (Author), William C Davis (Author), Itabajara da Silva Vaz (Author), Carlos Termignoni (Author), Donald P Knowles (Author), Carlos E Suarez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Rhipicephalus microplus tick is a notorious blood-feeding ectoparasite of livestock, especially cattle, responsible for massive losses in animal production. It is the main vector for transmission of pathogenic bacteria and parasites, including Babesia bovis, an intraerythrocytic apicomplexan pro...