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Tick toxinology : isolation and characterisation of the toxin from the Australian paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus
Several species of ticks have been reported to secrete neurotoxins which can be fatal to mammals, including man. Envenomation by the Australian paralysis tick, I. holocyclus, is a considerable veterinary problem affecting tens of thousands of domestic and native animals each year. Envenomation is …
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Expression of a tick toxin for the development of a canine vaccine
Acute, ascending, flaccid motor paralysis of forelimbs and death due to respiratory failure is the dominant characteristic of tick toxicosis by the Australian paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus. A tick toxin vaccine has the potential to be an effective preventative measure against tick toxicosis …