Low Genetic Polymorphism in the Immunogenic Sequences of Rhipicephalus microplus Clade C.

ABSTRACT: Rhipicephalus microplus tick highly affects the veterinary sector throughout the world. Different tick control methods have been adopted, and the identification of tick-derived highly immunogenic sequences for the development of an anti-tick vaccine has emerged as a successful alternate. This study aimed to characterize immunogenic sequences from R. microplus ticks prevalent in Pakistan. Ticks collected in the field were morphologically identified and subjected to DNA and RNA extraction. Ticks were molecularly identified based on the partial mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit (cox) sequence and screened for piroplasms (Theileria/Babesia spp.), Rickettsia spp., and Anaplasma spp. PCR-based pathogens-free R. microplus-derived cD

SUBMITTER: Zeb I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9697226 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature