The field of reverse vaccinology developed as an outcome of the genome sequence
revolution. Following the introduction of live vaccinations in the western world by Edward …

Ticks are important ectoparasites of domestic and wild animals, and tick infestations
economically impact cattle production worldwide. Control of cattle tick infestations has been …

There is now abundant evidence that vaccination with defined protein antigens is able to
induce significant immunity to tick infestation. In a limited number of cases, this immunity has …

Ticks can seriously affect human and animal health around the globe, causing significant
economic losses each year. Chemical acaricides are widely used to control ticks, which …

The control of tick infestations and the transmission of tick-borne diseases remains a
challenge for the cattle industry in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Traditional …

The recombinant Bm86-containing vaccine GavacTM against the cattle tick Boophilus
microplus has proved its efficacy in a number of experiments, especially when combined …

The control of tick infestations and the transmission of tick-borne diseases remain a
challenge for the cattle industry in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Traditional …

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A gene coding for the Bm86 tick protein was recently cloned, expressed in Pichia pastoris
and shown to induce an inmunological response in cattle against ticks. Moreover, the …

The Bm86 antigen, as originally identified in Boophilus microplus, is the basis of commercial
tick vaccines against this tick species. The potential for using this antigen or homologues of …