The use of vaccines and genetically resistant animals in tick control

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 188-199

  Brossard, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetics; Naturally acquired immunity; Tick control; Ticks; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; INSECTA;

VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; GENETICS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; INFESTATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; PARASITOLOGY; REVIEW; TICK;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; IMMUNIZATION; TICK INFESTATIONS; TICKS; VACCINES;

EID: 0039394752     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.17.1.1086     Document Type: Article

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