Location: Animal Disease Research
Project Number: 2090-32000-040-008-I
Project Type: Interagency Reimbursable Agreement
Start Date: Jul 1, 2018
End Date: Sep 28, 2022
Objective:
The primary goal is to immunize horses with BM86 protein and determine antibody reactivity against native tick proteins. The secondary goal is to test the efficacy of anti-BM86 antibodies in controlling tick infestation.
Approach:
The approach to test whether the vaccine control tick infestation is oulined below:
1) Vaccinate horses with BM86.
2) Collect serum and test the levels of antibodies.
3) Determine subisotype antibodies.
4) Determine the efficacy of anti-BM86 to control Rhipicephalus infestation.