This monograph is intended to be a critical review of the currently available options for
integrated control of ticks on cattle together with some consideration of possibilities for the …

Vaccines containing the Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus BM86 and BM95 antigens
protect cattle against tick infestations. Tick subolesin (SUB), elongation factor 1a (EF1a) and …

Parasitic diseases inflict major losses on livestock production throughout the world.
Currently, control of the diseases relies largely on prophylactic or therapeutic application of …

Protein- mediated enamel mineralization Page 1 1535 Immunological control of ticks and
tick-borne diseases that impact cattle health and production Consuelo Almazan1,2, Gabriela …

Ticks deposit salivary proteins into the skin during a bite to mediate acquisition of a blood
meal. Acquired resistance to tick bites has been demonstrated to prevent Borrelia …

Ticks are a major concern to human health and livestock worldwide, being responsible for
economic losses that go beyond billions of US dollars per year. This scenario instigates the …

Abstract Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, the Cattle Fever Tick, causes significant
economic losses in livestock in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. As the usual …

Abstract Background Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) spp. ticks economically impact on cattle
production in Africa and other tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Tick vaccines …

The medical and veterinary public health importance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens is
increasing due to the expansion of the geographic ranges of both ticks and pathogens …

As blood-sucking parasites, ticks inflict great damage to animals and humans in many parts
of the world. The continued use of chemical acaricides is not sustainable due to increasing …