Targeting arthropod subolesin/akirin for the development of a universal vaccine for control of vector infestations and pathogen transmission

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-22

  de la Fuente, José ^a,b   Moreno Cid, Juan A ^a   Canales, Mario ^a   Villar, Margarita ^a   de la Lastra, José M Pérez ^a   Kocan, Katherine M ^b   Galindo, Ruth C ^a   Almazán, Consuelo ^c   Blouin, Edmour F ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Akirin; Mite; Mosquito; RNA interference; Sandfly; Subolesin; Tick; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

AKIRIN; ANTIGEN; RECOMBINANT VACCINE; SUBOLESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITOSIS; PROTEIN TARGETING; RISK REDUCTION; TICK; VACCINE PRODUCTION;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; ARACHNID VECTORS; ARTHROPOD PROTEINS; HUMANS; TICK INFESTATIONS; TICKS; VACCINES;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; IXODIDA;

EID: 84860389760     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.04.018     Document Type: Article

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