THE RHIPICEPHALUS (BOOPHILUS) MICROPLUS BM86 GENE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE FITNESS OF TICKS FED ON CATTLE DURING ACUTE BABESIA BOVIS INFECTION

The Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Bm86 gene plays a critical role in the fitness of ticks fed on cattle during acute Babesia bovis infection

Men’s Boots Abstract Background Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is an economically important tick of cattle involved in the transmission of Babesia bovis, the etiological agent of bovine babesiosis.Commercial anti-tick vaccines based on the R.microplus Bm86 glycoprotein have shown some effect in controlling tick infestation; however their eff

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The cost of noise: Stochastic punishment falls short of sustaining cooperation in social dilemma experiments.

Identifying mechanisms able to sustain costly cooperation Guardian Angel among self-interested agents is a central problem across social and biological sciences.One possible solution is peer punishment: when agents have an opportunity to sanction defectors, classical behavioral experiments suggest that cooperation can take root.Overlooked from stan

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