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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
卷 104, 期 1, 页码 175-183出版社
AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0776
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- NIH
- Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation [AI126033, AI138949, 1R56AI1152206-01]
This study found that host resistance against Ixodes scapularis can reduce feeding amounts of Dermacentor variabilis and Amblyomma americanum in their hosts, while the reduction in feeding amounts of Ixodes scapularis in Dermacentor variabilis and Amblyomma americanum hosts is not as significant. This suggests that immunity against Ixodes scapularis could potentially be used for an anti-tick vaccine targeting multiple tick species and their associated pathogens.
In many regions where ticks negatively impact public health or economic production, multiple medically important tick species may have overlapping geographic distribution, and in North America, this includes members of Ixodes, Dermacentor, and Amblyomma genera. Acquired tick resistance is the process by which some animals develop an immune response against feeding ticks after one or more exposures. This form of immunity can restrict the ability of ticks to feed and may inhibit transmission of pathogens. Likewise, many proteins present in tick saliva are conserved among tick species, and prior studies have reported cross-protective host immunity against certain combinations of ticks. In this study, we used a guinea pig model to assess whether host resistance against Ixodes scapularis could confer protection against two other medically important tick vectors, Dermacentor variabilis and Amblyomma americanum. Tick challenges using nymphs were used to induce host resistance against a primary species, followed by additional challenge using a secondary tick species. Tick attachment to hosts and engorgement weights were reduced significantly for D. variabilis and A. americanum feeding on I. scapularis-sensitized hosts. Reciprocally, I. scapularis engorgement weights were reduced to a lesser extent, and attachment was unaffected when feeding on hosts sensitized with either D. variabilis or A. americanum. These results indicate that immunity against I. scapularis could potentially be exploited for use in an anti tick vaccine targeting multiple tick species and their associated pathogens.
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