Tick resistance genetic parameters and its correlations with production traits in Hereford and Braford cattle
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DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2017.05.019
Abstract: Inclusion of cattle genetic resistance to ticks in selection programs represents an auxiliary method in strategic control of this parasite. This study was conducted to estimate genetic parameters for cattle tick resistance measured by tick… read more here.
Keywords: genetic parameters; tick resistance; resistance; hereford braford ... See more keywords
mRNA vaccination induces tick resistance and prevents transmission of the Lyme disease agent
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DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abj9827
Abstract: Description An Ixodes scapularis saliva mRNA vaccine induces tick resistance and prevents Borrelia burgdorferi infection in guinea pigs. An mRNA vaccine for ticks Repeated exposures to the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis, can lead to acquired… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; mrna vaccine; tick resistance; lyme disease ... See more keywords
Suitability of GWAS as a Tool to Discover SNPs Associated with Tick Resistance in Cattle: A Review
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10121604
Abstract: Understanding the biological mechanisms underlying tick resistance in cattle holds the potential to facilitate genetic improvement through selective breeding. Genome wide association studies (GWAS) are popular in research on unraveling genetic determinants underlying complex traits… read more here.
Keywords: tick resistance; resistance; snps associated; resistance cattle ... See more keywords
Repeated Tick Infestations Impair Borrelia burgdorferi Transmission in a Non-Human Primate Model of Tick Feeding
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12010132
Abstract: The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is the predominant vector of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease in the USA. Natural hosts of I. scapularis such as Peromyscus leucopus are repeatedly infested by these ticks… read more here.
Keywords: tick resistance; repeated tick; transmission; tick ... See more keywords