Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting

Commercial vaccines based on the tick gut protein Bm86 have been successful in controlling the one-host tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and provide heterologous protection against certain other non-target ixodid tick species. This cross protection, however, does not extend to the three-host...

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Main Authors: Olds, Cassandra L., Mwaura, S., Crowder, D., Odongo, D., Oers, M.M. van, Owen, J., Bishop, Richard P., Daubenberger, C.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21033
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author Olds, Cassandra L.
Mwaura, S.
Crowder, D.
Odongo, D.
Oers, M.M. van
Owen, J.
Bishop, Richard P.
Daubenberger, C.A.
author_browse Bishop, Richard P.
Crowder, D.
Daubenberger, C.A.
Mwaura, S.
Odongo, D.
Oers, M.M. van
Olds, Cassandra L.
Owen, J.
author_facet Olds, Cassandra L.
Mwaura, S.
Crowder, D.
Odongo, D.
Oers, M.M. van
Owen, J.
Bishop, Richard P.
Daubenberger, C.A.
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description Commercial vaccines based on the tick gut protein Bm86 have been successful in controlling the one-host tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and provide heterologous protection against certain other non-target ixodid tick species. This cross protection, however, does not extend to the three-host tick R. appendiculatus, the vector of the protozoan parasite Theileria parva. When transmitted to cattle, T. parva causes the often fatal disease East Coast fever. Here, we used insect cell-expressed recombinant versions of the R. appendiculatus homologs of Bm86, named Ra86, to vaccinate cattle. We measured multiple fitness characteristics for ticks that were fed on cattle Ra86-vaccinated or unvaccinated. The Ra86 vaccination of cattle significantly decreased the molting success of nymphal ticks to the adult stage. Modeling simulations based on our empirical data suggest that repeated vaccinations using Ra86 could reduce tick populations over successive generations. Vaccination with Ra86 could thus form a component of integrated control strategies for R. appendiculatus leading to a reduction in use of environmentally damaging acaricides.
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spelling CGSpace210332025-06-13T04:20:21Z Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting Olds, Cassandra L. Mwaura, S. Crowder, D. Odongo, D. Oers, M.M. van Owen, J. Bishop, Richard P. Daubenberger, C.A. rhipicephalus appendiculatus vaccination disease control cattle Commercial vaccines based on the tick gut protein Bm86 have been successful in controlling the one-host tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and provide heterologous protection against certain other non-target ixodid tick species. This cross protection, however, does not extend to the three-host tick R. appendiculatus, the vector of the protozoan parasite Theileria parva. When transmitted to cattle, T. parva causes the often fatal disease East Coast fever. Here, we used insect cell-expressed recombinant versions of the R. appendiculatus homologs of Bm86, named Ra86, to vaccinate cattle. We measured multiple fitness characteristics for ticks that were fed on cattle Ra86-vaccinated or unvaccinated. The Ra86 vaccination of cattle significantly decreased the molting success of nymphal ticks to the adult stage. Modeling simulations based on our empirical data suggest that repeated vaccinations using Ra86 could reduce tick populations over successive generations. Vaccination with Ra86 could thus form a component of integrated control strategies for R. appendiculatus leading to a reduction in use of environmentally damaging acaricides. 2012-06 2012-06-04T18:41:07Z 2012-06-04T18:41:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21033 en Limited Access Elsevier Olds, C., Mwaura, S., Crowder, D., Odongo, D., Oers, M. van, Owen, J., Bishop, R. and Daubenberger, C. 2012. Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 3(3):170-178.
spellingShingle rhipicephalus appendiculatus
vaccination
disease control
cattle
Olds, Cassandra L.
Mwaura, S.
Crowder, D.
Odongo, D.
Oers, M.M. van
Owen, J.
Bishop, Richard P.
Daubenberger, C.A.
Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting
title Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting
title_full Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting
title_fullStr Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting
title_full_unstemmed Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting
title_short Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting
title_sort immunization of cattle with ra86 impedes rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal to adult molting
topic rhipicephalus appendiculatus
vaccination
disease control
cattle
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21033
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