Ticks and tick-borne diseases have a negative impact on the quality and quantity of
livestockderived products. As such, effective control strategies against these parasites are …

The skin and draining lymph nodes of BALB/c mice were examined for IFN-γ, IL-2, and IL-4
mRNA expression by in situ hybridization in three successive infestations with nymphal …

BALB/c mice were infested with Ixodes ricinus larvae, nymphs or adults. Expression of IL‐4
and IFN‐γ mRNA in axillary and brachial draining lymph node cells were measured by …

The capacity of female BALB/c mice to mount an immune response and effective resistance
to repeated infestations with I. ricinus nymphs was studied. An anamnestic antibody …

Selected aspects of the ovine immune system were examine during the course of repeated
infestations with the ixodid ticks, Haemaphysalis bispinosa and Hyalomma anatolicum …

Although varying natural resistance to ticks between highly resistant Brahman (Bos taurus
indicus), resistant Bonsmara (5/8 B. t. indicus x 3/8 B. t. taurus) and susceptible Holstein …

Lyme borreliosis, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is transmitted by Ixodes scapularis in the
eastern and midwestern United States and by Ixodes pacificus in the far‐Western United …

The effect of repeated infestations of Ixodes ricinus (L.) nymphs on BALB/c mice was
studied. Four successive infectations resulted in an increase of tick feeding success. Tick …

In the present study we compared the immunological reactions between Rhipicephalus
sanguineus tick-infested susceptible (dogs and mice) and tick-resistant hosts (guinea pigs) …

Anti-tick vaccines have the potential to be an environmentally friendly and cost-effective
option for tick control. In vaccine development, the identification of efficacious antigens forms …