Protein components of the cement cone of ixodid ticks are candidates for inclusion in vaccines against tick infestation, since they are essential for tick attachment and feeding. We describe here the cloning of a cDNA encoding a 36 kDa protein, designated Rhipicephalus Immuno-dominant Molecule 36...
Bishop, Richard P.
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Lambson, B.
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Wells, C.
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Pandit, P.
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Osaso, J.
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Nkonge, C.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Musoke, A.J.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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[A cement protein of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, located in the secretory e cell granules of the type III salivary gland acini, induces strong antibody responses in cattle]
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A cement protein of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, located in the secretory e cell granules of the type III salivary gland acini, induces strong antibody responses in cattle
Polymorphic, multicopy gene families are frequently located in subtelomeric regions of the genomes of parasitic protozoa. Theileria parva telomere-associated (TA) DNA from two chromosomes contained long open reading frames (ORFs) 54% identical at the N-termini whose ends were 2670 and 2680 bp fro...
Bishop, Richard P.
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Gobright, E.I.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Musoke, A.J.
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Sohanpal, B.K.
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[Polymorphic open reading frames encoding secretory proteins are located less than 3 kilobases from Theileria parva telomeres]
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Polymorphic open reading frames encoding secretory proteins are located less than 3 kilobases from Theileria parva telomeres
Concerted evolution of multicopy gene families in vertebrates is recognized as an important force in the generation of biological novelty but has not been documented for the multicopy genes of protozoa. A multicopy locus, Tpr, which consists of tandemly arrayed open reading frames (ORFs) containi...
Bishop, Richard P.
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Musoke, A.J.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Sohanpal, B.K.
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Gobright, E.I.
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[Concerted evolution at a multicopy locus in the protozoan parasite Theileria parva: Extreme divergence of potential protein-coding sequences]
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Concerted evolution at a multicopy locus in the protozoan parasite Theileria parva: Extreme divergence of potential protein-coding sequences
Initial laboratory trials of an experimental subunit vaccine against Theileria parva based on the 67-kDa major sporozoite surface antigen revealed a range of responses to challenge. We have analyzed convergence in seven sets of monozygotic twins which suggests that genetic factors may have an i...
Ballingall, K.T.
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Luyai, A.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Sales, J.
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Musoke, A.J.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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McKeever, Declan J.
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[Bovine leukocyte antigen major histocompatibility complex class II DRB3*2703 and DRB3*1501 alleles are associated with variation in levels of protection against Theileria parva challenge following immunization with the sporozoite p67 antigen]
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Bovine leukocyte antigen major histocompatibility complex class II DRB3*2703 and DRB3*1501 alleles are associated with variation in levels of protection against Theileria parva challenge following immunization with the sporozoite p67 antigen
Kibe, M.K.
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Ole-MoiYoi, O.K.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Khan, B.
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Allsopp, B.A.
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Collins, N.E.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Gobright, E.I.
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Bishop, B.P.
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[Evidence for two single copy units in Theileria parva ribosomal RNA genes]
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Evidence for two single copy units in Theileria parva ribosomal RNA genes
Partial nucleotide sequences of large subunit ribosomal RNA (LSU rRNA) coding genes of Theileria parva and T. taurotragi were determined. Alignment of the T. parva and T. taurotragi sequences revealed species-specific regions within the LSU rRNA genes. A major species variable region, located bet...
Bishop, Richard P.
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Allsopp, B.A.
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Spooner, P.R.
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Sohanpal, B.K.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Gobright, E.I.
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[Theileria: Improved species discrimination using oligonucleotide derived from large subunit ribosomal RNA sequences]
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Theileria: Improved species discrimination using oligonucleotide derived from large subunit ribosomal RNA sequences