Livestock Immunity to Ticks
by Johann Schröder
Description
As arthropod ectoparasites, ticks threaten the wellbeing of the animals whose habitat they share. They cause skin damage from their bite wounds, secrete toxins, transmit pathogens, and can also induce allergic reactions and infected wounds.
For more than a century, domestic animals have undergone chemical tick treatment as part of their husbandry routine. However, this reliance on chemicals is non-sustainable, and ignores the existence of other possible avenues of tick management. Covering recent developments in the field, this book considers avenues such as:
- Managing infestations through both natural tick control and human intervention
- Innate tick resistance
- Naturally acquired adaptive immunity
- Technological developments and successes such as vaccination schemes
The book also takes into consideration the barriers any one of these solutions may face on the road to commercialization.
Livestock Immunity to Ticks provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for researchers and students of immunology, parasitology and entomology.
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Author Biography
Johann Schröder studied for a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Master of Veterinary Medicine in Parasitology in Onderstepoort, South Africa. After posts at Merck (1975 - 1981) and Bayer (1987 - 2006), as well as a 5-year stint in private contract research managing product development and technical support of veterinary parasiticides, Schröder joined Australian Wool Innovation and Meat and Livestock Australia in 2006. He has been an editorial board member for Veterinary Parasitology since 2007, and retired in 2021.
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- Publisher/Imprint CABI / CAB International
- Publication Date May 2025
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781800625747 / 180062574X
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 95 GBP
- Pages216
- ReadershipGeneral/trade; College/higher education; Professional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions244 X 172 mm
- Reference Code6177
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