This project aimed to characterise the immune response of cattle to buffalo fly infestation using cattle serum samples. The cattle were phenotyped into two groups, high buffalo fly burden and low buffalo fly burden cattle, following exposure to buffalo flies. The SWATH analysis was sued to measure t...
Buffalo fly (Haematobia irritans exigua) infestation in cattle poses a significant challenge to animal health and welfare, causing blood loss and often painful skin lesions. These lesions can reduce the value of cattle in saleyards, make cattle unacceptable for certain markets, and provide a focus f...
Trypanosoma brucei occupies distinct niches throughout its life cycle, both within the vertebrate host (fat tissue, bloodstream, central nervous system) and within the insect host, the tsetse fly (taken up with a bloodmeal and passing through the midgut, and migrating to the salivary glands). The im...
