Characterization of Tick Antigens Eliciting Host Immunit

Brown, Stephen J.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01AI024866-02
• Application #: 2062785
• Study Section: Tropical Medicine and Parasitology Study Section (TMP)
• Project Start: 1986-09-30
• Project End: 1989-08-31
• Budget Start: 1987-09-01
• Budget End: 1988-08-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1987

Institution

• Name: Loyola Marymount University
• Department: Biology
• Type: Schools of Arts and Sciences
• DUNS #: 072946239
• City: Los Angeles
• State: CA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 90045

Publications

Brown, S J (1988) Characterization of tick antigens inducing host immune resistance. II. Description of rabbit-acquired immunity to Amblyomma americanum ticks and identification of potential tick antigens by Western blot analysis. Vet Parasitol 28:245-59

Brown, S J (1988) Western blot analysis of Amblyomma americanum-derived stage-specific and shared antigens using serum from guinea pigs expressing resistance. Vet Parasitol 28:163-71

Brown, S J (1988) Evidence for regurgitation by Amblyomma americanum. Vet Parasitol 28:335-42