Antigenic profile of Ixodes ricinus: effect of developmental stage, feeding time and the response of different host species.

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Antigens recognized by host species in response to ectoparasite infestation have been widely reported. Although differences in the immune responses of different host species have been described, only a very few of these studies compare the range of antigens recognized by different host species in response to infestation. We used Western blot analysis to investigate antigenic responses of different host species that were repeatedly infested with Ixodes ricinus ticks. Antigenic profiles of larv...

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Authors: Lawrie, C; Nuttall, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Parasite immunology
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 549-556
• Publication date: 2001-10-01
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.2001.00412.x
• EISSN: 1365-3024
• ISSN: 0141-9838
• Language: English
• Keywords: Arvicolinae; Species Specificity; Cricetinae; Male; Muridae; Female; Intestines; Antigens; Host-Parasite Interactions; Blotting, Western; Tick Infestations; Tissue Extracts; Life Cycle Stages; Rabbits; Mice; Ixodes; Salivary Glands; Animals