Silencing expression of the Rhipicephalus microplus vitellogenin receptor gene blocks Babesia bovis transmission and interferes with oocyte maturation.

Hala E HusseinWendell C JohnsonNaomi S TausCarlos E SuarezGlen A ScolesMassaro W Ueti

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2019)

The combined effects of reduced fecundity and reduced infection in surviving larvae resulting from silencing indicate that vitellogenin receptor is essential for tick reproduction and may play a vital role in B. bovis transmission.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
binding protein
genome wide
copy number
gene expression
dna methylation