The <it>Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Bm86 </it>gene plays a critical role in the fitness of ticks fed on cattle during acute <it>Babesia bovis </it>infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Rhipicephalus </it>(<it>Boophilus</it>) <it>microplus </it>is an economically important tick of cattle involved in the transmission of <it>Babesia bovis</it>, the etiological agent...

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Main Authors: Knowles Donald P, Ueti Massaro W, Bastos Reginaldo G, Scoles Glen A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/111