Proteomics Approach to the Study of Cattle Tick Adaptation to White Tailed Deer

Cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, are a serious threat to animal health and production. Some ticks feed on a single host species while others such as R. microplus infest multiple hosts. White tailed deer (WTD) play a role in the maintenance and expansion of cattle tick populations....

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Main Authors: Marina Popara, Margarita Villar, Lourdes Mateos-Hernández, Isabel G. Fernández de Mera, José de la Fuente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/319812