Host immune responses to salivary components-a critical facet of tick-host interactions

A Ali, I Zeb, A Alouffi, H Zahid, MM Almutairi… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tick sialome is comprised of a rich cocktail of bioactive molecules that function as a tool to
disarm host immunity, assist blood-feeding, and play a vibrant role in pathogen …

[HTML][HTML] Updating the application of Metarhizium anisopliae to control cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

WO Beys-da-Silva, RL Rosa, M Berger… - Experimental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The bovine tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is the main ectoparasite of cattle and causes loss
of billions of dollars worldwide in lost meat, milk, and leather production, as well as control …

Multiple resistance to acaricides in field populations of Rhipicephalus microplus from Rio Grande do Sul state, Southern Brazil

G Klafke, A Webster, BD Agnol, E Pradel, J Silva… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2017 - Elsevier
Acaricide resistance is a major obstacle to the control of Rhipicephalus microplus.
Historically, the indiscriminate use of chemical compounds has contributed to the selection …

First report of fluazuron resistance in Rhipicephalus microplus: a field tick population resistant to six classes of acaricides

J Reck, GM Klafke, A Webster, B Dall'Agnol… - Veterinary …, 2014 - Elsevier
The control of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is based mainly on the use of chemical
acaricides, which has contributed to the emerging problem of selection of resistant tick …

A Coxiella mutualist symbiont is essential to the development of Rhipicephalus microplus

MG Guizzo, LF Parizi, RD Nunes, R Schama… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
The cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is a hematophagous ectoparasite that causes
important economic losses in livestock. Different species of ticks harbor a symbiont …

Proteomic Analysis of Cattle Tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Saliva: A Comparison between Partially and Fully Engorged Females

L Tirloni, J Reck, RMS Terra, JR Martins, A Mulenga… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most harmful parasites
affecting bovines. Similarly to other hematophagous ectoparasites, R. microplus saliva …

Immunological Profiles of Bos taurus and Bos indicus Cattle Infested with the Cattle Tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

EK Piper, NN Jonsson, C Gondro… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, is a major threat to the
improvement of cattle production in tropical and subtropical countries worldwide. Bos …

Poor unstable midgut microbiome of hard ticks contrasts with abundant and stable monospecific microbiome in ovaries

MG Guizzo, S Neupane, M Kucera, J Perner… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Culture-independent metagenomic methodologies have enabled detection and
identification of microorganisms in various biological systems and often revealed complex …

Effects of carvacrol and thymol on the antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes of Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

CP Tavares, GA Sabadin, IC Sousa, MN Gomes… - Ticks and Tick-Borne …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of carvacrol and thymol on the
antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes of larvae from two populations of R. microplus: Jaguar …

Coxiella Endosymbiont of Rhipicephalus microplus Modulates Tick Physiology With a Major Impact in Blood Feeding Capacity

MG Guizzo, L Tirloni, SA Gonzalez, MD Farber… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the past decade, metagenomics studies exploring tick microbiota have revealed
widespread interactions between bacteria and arthropods, including symbiotic interactions …