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Lectins in the brown ear tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: detection and partial characterization
(University of Nairobi., 1998)
Lectins (agglutinins) were detected and isolated from the hemolymph and gut of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, the vector of Theileria parva, using various vertebrate red blood cells (RBC). Although the hemolymph lectin ...
Characterization of Amblyomma variegatum tick saliva and salivary gland antigens inducing anti-tick immunity in Boran cattle
(University of Nairobi., 1998)
The sequence of proteins synthesized during the feeding of Amblyomma variegatum and humoral resistance acquired by Boran cattle when exposed to A. variegatum infestations were studied. Resistance was induced by repeatedly ...