Comparative microarray analysis of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus expression profiles of larvae pre-attachment and feeding adult female stages on Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle
Background: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is an obligate blood feeder which is host specific to cattle. Existing knowledge pertaining to the host or host breed effects on tick transcript expression profiles during the tick - host interaction is poor.Results: Global analysis of gene expression...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Biomed Central Ltd
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10833 |