Assessment of Babesia bovis 6cys A and 6cys B as components of transmission blocking vaccines for babesiosis

Assessment of Babesia bovis 6cys A and 6cys B as components of transmission blocking vaccines for babesiosis

Abstract Background Babesia bovis reproduces sexually in the gut of its tick vector Rhipicephalus microplus, which involves expression of 6cys A and 6cys B proteins. Members of the widely conserved 6cys superfamily are candidates for transmission blocking vaccines (TBV), but intricacies in the immun...

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Main Authors: Heba F. Alzan, Reginaldo G. Bastos, Massaro W. Ueti, Jacob M. Laughery, Vignesh A. Rathinasamy, Brian M. Cooke, Carlos E. Suarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Babesia bovis
Transmission blocking vaccine
Tick
Rhipicephalus microplus
Sexual stages
Synthetic peptides
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04712-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04712-7

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