Knockdown of the Rhipicephalus microplus cytochrome c oxidase subunit III gene is associated with a failure of Anaplasma marginale transmission.

Rhipicephalus microplus is an obligate hematophagous ectoparasite of cattle and an important biological vector of Anaplasma marginale in tropical and subtropical regions. The primary determinants for A. marginale transmission are infection of the tick gut, followed by infection of salivary glands. T...

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Main Authors: Thais D Bifano, Massaro W Ueti, Eliane Esteves, Kathryn E Reif, Glória R C Braz, Glen A Scoles, Reginaldo G Bastos, Stephen N White, Sirlei Daffre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4039488?pdf=render