title: Hypersensitivity induced in dogs by nymphal extract of Amblyomma cajennense ticks (Acari:Ixodidae).
abstract: In general, hosts develop resistance to ticks after repeated infestations; nevertheless, several studies on naturally occurring host-tick interactions were unable to detect resistance of hosts to ticks even after repeated infestations. The purpose of this investigation was to study the type of cutaneous hypersensitivity to unfed nymphal extract of A. cajennense in dogs, which, unlike guinea pigs, do not develop resistance. A first, but no second, peak in skin reaction was observed, suggesting that cellular immunity is an important mechanism of resistance to ticks. This may partially explain why guinea pigs, but not dogs, develop resistance against ticks.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 14.884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luciana S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: A Castro
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Netto
authors.forename: M P J
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Szabo
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Bechara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000276:immunology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*