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2007-05-08
2007-05-08
Weber, Jon (Department: 1652)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
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C424S405000
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ABSTRACT:
Protective antigens against infestations withIxodesspp. ticks, gene sequences and encoded proteins for such antigens, related vaccines and methods useful to induce an immune response, which are protective to interfere with infestations byIxodesspp. ticks are presented.
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Blouin Edmour F.
de la Fuente Jose de Jesús
García-Almazán Consuelo
García-García Jose Carlos
Kocan Katherine M.
Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens
Kosson Rosanne
The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
Weber Jon
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