Skip to main content
Figure 3 | Parasites & Vectors

Figure 3

From: Silencing of a putative immunophilin gene in the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus increases the infection rate of Babesia bovis in larval progeny

Figure 3

Cumulative percentage of engorgement of R. microplus females injected with dsRNA to silence the immunophilin ( Imnp ) (black lozenge), serine protease inhibitor ( Spi ) (black square) or lipocalin ( Lpc ) (black triangle) genes and control females (white circle). The graphic shows the effect of gene silencing on engorgement and survival of female ticks throughout the feeding period. Asterisk (*) indicates difference between the control and the Spi dsRNA-injected groups as determined by Chi-squared test (P < 0.01).

Back to article page

Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

Contact us