Molecular cloning and characterization of a glycine-like receptor gene from the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Molecular cloning and characterization of a glycine-like receptor gene from the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

The cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is the most economically important ectoparasite affecting the cattle industry in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. The principal method of tick control has relied mainly on the use of chemical acaricides, including ivermectin; howeve...

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Main Authors: Flores-Fernández José Miguel, Gutiérrez-Ortega Abel, Padilla-Camberos Eduardo, Rosario-Cruz Rodrigo, Hernández-Gutiérrez Rodolfo, Martínez-Velázquez Moisés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
glycine receptor
ivermectin
resistance
chloride channel
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014047

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014047

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