Anti-tick vaccines

P Willadsen - Parasitology, 2004 - cambridge.org
There is now abundant evidence that vaccination with defined protein antigens is able to
induce significant immunity to tick infestation. In a limited number of cases, this immunity has …

Recent advances in tick antigen discovery and anti-tick vaccine development

MN Abbas, MA Jmel, I Mekki, I Dijkgraaf… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ticks can seriously affect human and animal health around the globe, causing significant
economic losses each year. Chemical acaricides are widely used to control ticks, which …

Strategies for new and improved vaccines against ticks and tick‐borne diseases

J de la Fuente, P Kopáček, A Lew‐Tabor… - Parasite …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ticks infest a variety of animal species and transmit pathogens causing disease in both
humans and animals worldwide. Tick–host–pathogen interactions have evolved through …

Identification of protective antigens for the control of Ixodes scapularis infestations using cDNA expression library immunization

C Almazán, KM Kocan, DK Bergman, JC Garcia-Garcia… - Vaccine, 2003 - Elsevier
Identification of antigens that induce an immune response against tick infestations is
required for the development of vaccines against these economically important …

Rhipicephalus microplus: An overview of vaccine antigens against the cattle tick

DFS Pereira, HS Ribeiro, AAM Gonçalves… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rhipicephalus microplus, popularly known as the cattle tick, is the most important tick of
livestock as it is responsible for significant economic losses. The use of chemical acaricides …

Understanding the biology and control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae: a review

J Pritchard, T Kuster, O Sparagano, F Tomley - Avian pathology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Dermanyssus gallinae, the poultry red mite (PRM), is a blood-feeding ectoparasite capable
of causing pathology in birds, amongst other animals. It is an increasingly important …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-antigenic vaccine against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus: a field evaluation

LF Parizi, J Reck Jr, DP Oldiges, MG Guizzo, A Seixas… - Vaccine, 2012 - Elsevier
The tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is a blood-sucking ectoparasite of cattle that
severely impairs livestock production. Studies on tick immunological control address mostly …

Anti-tick vaccines: Current advances and future prospects

D Muhanguzi, C Ndekezi, J Nkamwesiga… - … Design: Methods and …, 2022 - Springer
Ticks are increasingly a global public health and veterinary concern. They transmit
numerous pathogens that are of veterinary and public health importance. Acaricides …

Inspiring anti-tick vaccine research, development and deployment in tropical africa for the control of cattle ticks: review and insights

PD Kasaija, M Contreras, H Kirunda, A Nanteza, F Kabi… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ticks affect the health of humans and animals. In tropical African countries,
cattle are threatened by ticks and the diseases they transmit, making necessary a tick control …

[HTML][HTML] Cross immunity with Haemaphysalis longicornis glutathione S-transferase reduces an experimental Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus infestation

LF Parizi, KU Utiumi, S Imamura, M Onuma… - Experimental …, 2011 - Elsevier
Recombinant Glutathione S-transferase of Haemaphysalis longicornis (rGST-Hl) was
expressed in Escherichia coli, purified by affinity chromatography and used in the …