Novel vaccination for control of the Babesia vector, Boophilus microplus.
An antigen was isolated from the tick gut wall. Antibody to this antigen bound to the tick gut cells when the ticks fed on immunized animals. Gut function in the ticks and tick development were inhibited.
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CSIRO Division of Tropocal Animal Production, Queensland, Australia.
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D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000635:transmission; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D013987:Ticks / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*