Boophilus microplus: passive transfer of resistance in cattle.
Plasma from cattle highly resistant to the tick Boophilus microplus conferred some resistance to unexposed calves. In contrast plasma from hosts of low resistance had no significant effect compared with plasma from unexposed donors.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013987:Ticks / Q000502:physiology