Immunization against sheep scab: Preliminary identification of fractions of Psoroptes ovis which confer protective effects

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 6-7, 2004, Pages 307-314

  Smith, W D ^a   Pettit, D M ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Immunization; Mites; Protective antigens; Psoroptes ovis; QuilA; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; QUILA ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNIZATION; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PSOROPTES OVIS; PSOROPTIDAE; SCABIES; SHEEP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MITE INFESTATIONS; PSOROPTIDAE; SAPONINS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; VACCINATION; VACCINES;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARACHNIDA; HEXAPODA; OVIS ARIES; PSOROPTES OVIS; PSOROPTIDAE;

EID: 9644295971     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0141-9838.2004.00709.x     Document Type: Article

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