Assessment of acquired immune response to <i>Rhipicephalus appendiculatus</i> tick infestation in different goat breeds

Changes in serum gamma globulin levels, numbers of replete female ticks and engorged tick mass were used as parameters to monitor the acquired immune response (antibody mediated immune response) elicited by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus adult tick infestations. Three consecutive Rhipicephalus appendi...

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Main Authors: Jeyanthi B.P. Gopalraj, Francoise C. Clarke, Edward F. Donkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-09-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/614