Silencing expression of the defensin, varisin, in male Dermacentor variabilis by RNA interference results in reduced Anaplasma marginale infections.

Kocan, Katherine M; de la Fuente, José; Manzano-Roman, Raúl; Naranjo, Victoria; Hynes, Wayne L; Sonenshine, Daniel E

Kocan, Katherine M; de la Fuente, José; Manzano-Roman, Raúl; Naranjo, Victoria; Hynes, Wayne L; Sonenshine, Daniel E.

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Kocan KM; Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.

Exp Appl Acarol ; 46(1-4): 17-28, 2008 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18523848

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Anaplasma marginale/physiology; Defensins/immunology; Dermacentor/immunology; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Anaplasmosis/transmission; Animals; Cattle; Defensins/genetics; Defensins/metabolism; Dermacentor/genetics; Dermacentor/microbiology; Feeding Behavior; Gene Expression; Male; Microscopy; RNA Interference; RNA, Messenger/analysis; Rabbits; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sheep

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Defensins / Anaplasma marginale / Dermacentor / Host-Pathogen Interactions Limits: Animals Language: En Year: 2008 Type: Article

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