Infestations with the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, constitute the most important
ectoparasite problem for cattle production in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide …

Ticks are able to transmit tick-borne infectious agents to vertebrate hosts which cause major
constraints to public and livestock health. The costs associated with mortality, relapse …

Copy number variations (CNVs) affect a wide range of phenotypic traits; however, CNVs in
or near segmental duplication regions are often intractable. Using a read depth approach …

Together with their sister subspecies Bos taurus, zebu cattle (Bos indicus) have contributed
to important socioeconomic changes that have shaped modern civilizations. Zebu cattle …

This study compared selective control versus strategic control against Rhipicephalus
(Boophilus) microplus, under conditions of a real dairy farm. Strategic control requires that …

About 80% of the world's cattle are affected by ticks and tick-borne diseases, both of which
cause significant production losses. Cattle host resistance to ticks is the most important …

Acquired tick resistance is a phenomenon wherein the host elicits an immune response
against tick salivary components upon repeated tick infestations. The immune responses …

Resistance to R hipicephalus microplus infestation in cattle has many effector mechanisms,
each of which is likely to be modulated by complex, interacting factors. Some of the …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are among the main causes of economic loss in the South
African cattle industry through high morbidity and mortality rates. Concerns of the general …

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