Salp15, a 15-kDa tick salivary gland protein, has several suppressive modes of activity against host immunity and plays a critical role in the transmission of Lyme disease spirochetes in Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes ricinus, major vectors of Lyme disease in North America and Western Europe. Salp1...
Murase, Y.
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Konnai, S.
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Yamada, S.
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Isezaki, M.
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Ito, T.
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Takano, A.
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Ando, S.
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Kawabata, H.
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Murata, S.
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Ohashi, K.
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[An investigation of binding ability of Ixodes persulcatus Schulze Salp15 with Lyme disease spirochetes]
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An investigation of binding ability of Ixodes persulcatus Schulze Salp15 with Lyme disease spirochetes
Ixodes ricinus immunosuppressor (Iris) is a tick salivary gland protein derived from I. ricinus. In this study, Iris homolog was identified in the salivary glands of Ixodes persulcatus, which is the specific vector of the Lyme disease agent in Japan. The homolog was named Ipis-1. To investigate t...
Toyomane, K.
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Konnai, S.
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Niwa, A.
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Isezaki, M.
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Yamada, S.
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Ito, T.
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Takano, A.
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Ando, S.
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Kawabata, H.
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Murata, S.
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Ohashi, K.
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[Identification and the preliminary in vitro characterization of IRIS homologue from salivary glands of Ixodes persulcatus Schulze]
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Identification and the preliminary in vitro characterization of IRIS homologue from salivary glands of Ixodes persulcatus Schulze
Background Although vector control strategies, such as insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) have been effective in Kenya the transmission of malaria continues to afflict western Kenya. This residual transmission is driven in part by Anopheles arabiensis, known fo...
Lozano-Fuentes, Saul
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Kading, R.C.
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Hartman, D.A.
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Okoth, Edward A.
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Poche, R.M.
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[Evaluation of a topical formulation of eprinomectin against Anopheles arabiensis when administered to Zebu cattle (Bos indicus) under field conditions]
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Evaluation of a topical formulation of eprinomectin against Anopheles arabiensis when administered to Zebu cattle (Bos indicus) under field conditions
In this work we evaluated several genes involved in gluconeogenesis, glycolysis and glycogen metabolism, the major pathways for carbohydrate catabolism and anabolism, in the BME26 Rhipicephalus microplus embryonic cell line. Genetic and catalytic control of the genes and enzymes associated with t...
Silatsa, Barberine A.
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Simo, Gustave
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Mwaura, Stephen
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Kamga, Rolin M.
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Oumarou, Fariikou
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Tiambo, Christian K.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Kuiate, Jules-Roger
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Njiokou, Flobert
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Pelle, Roger
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[A comprehensive survey of the prevalence and spatial distribution of ticks infesting cattle in different agro-ecological zones of Cameroon]
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A comprehensive survey of the prevalence and spatial distribution of ticks infesting cattle in different agro-ecological zones of Cameroon
Domelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Steinaa, Lucilla
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Okoth, Edward A.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Lacasta, Anna
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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[Pig value chain and African swine fever mitigation: A call to rally cross-program collaboration]
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Pig value chain and African swine fever mitigation: A call to rally cross-program collaboration
Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Mwaura, S.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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[ILRI Tick Unit: Local research with global impact]
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ILRI Tick Unit: Local research with global impact
Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Bishop, Richard P.
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[Report from an ILRI strategy workshop on tick research, Cape Town, 24 August 2014]
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Report from an ILRI strategy workshop on tick research, Cape Town, 24 August 2014
Piroplasms frequently infect domestic and wild carnivores. At present, there is limited information on the occurrence and molecular identity of these tick-borne parasites in wild felids in Kenya. In 2009, a pair of captive lions (Panthare leo) was diagnosed with suspected babesiosis and mineral d...
Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Konnai, S.
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Kariuki, E.
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Kanduma, E.G.
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Murata, S.
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Ohashi, K.
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[Molecular detection and characterisation of potentially new Babesia and Theileria species/variants in wild felids from Kenya]
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Molecular detection and characterisation of potentially new Babesia and Theileria species/variants in wild felids from Kenya
Silatsa, Barberine A.
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Kuiate, Jules-Roger
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Njiokou, F.
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Simo, G.
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Feussom, J.-M.K.
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Tunrayo, A.
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Amzati, Gaston S.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Bishop, R.
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Opiyo, S.O.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Pelle, Roger
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[A countrywide molecular survey leads to a seminal identification of the invasive cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in Cameroon, a decade after it was reported in Cote d’Ivoire]
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A countrywide molecular survey leads to a seminal identification of the invasive cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in Cameroon, a decade after it was reported in Cote d’Ivoire