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Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae) Tropical and Temperate Lineages: Uncovering Differences During Ehrlichia canis Infection

The tick vector Rhipicephalus sanguineus is established as a complex of closely related species with high veterinary-medical significance, in which the presence of different genetic, morphological, and biological traits has resulted in the recognition of different lineages within taxa. One of the most striking differences in the “temperate” and “tropical” lineages of R. sanguineus (s.l.) is the vector competence […]
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Quantitative Proteomics Identifies Metabolic Pathways Affected by Babesia Infection and Blood Feeding in the Sialoproteome of the Vector Rhipicephalus bursa

O trabalho têm como foco o estudo de interações entre vector e parasita, Rhipicephalus bursa e Babesia ovis, com o objectivo de identificar novos alvos para o desenvolvimentos de vacinas e outras estratégias de controlo de carraças e doenças transmitidas pelas mesmas.
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What Makes Your Dog Itch? Maybe It Is the Kennel Tick!

Once upon a time, in a backyard not very far from you, lived a dog named Rex with long fluffy and shiny hair. Rex really loved to play outside, especially with his best friend and owner Jack, a nine-year-old boy. On a perfect spring day, when it was not too cold or too hot, Jack and Rex went for a walk in a green park close by, and when they returned home Jack noticed that his loyal friend was very itchy and was scratching his ear a lot.
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