ACQUIRED-RESISTANCE TO TICKS .2. EFFECTS OF CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ON RESISTANCE
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 30 (4), 479-484
Abstract
Guinea-pigs developed resistance to Dermacentor andersoni larvae after 1 infestation. Cyclophosphamide administered in 1 dose (300 mg/kg) 48 h prior to an initial infestation with larvae blocked the acquisition of resistance. When cyclophosphamide was given in a similar regimen to guinea-pigs which had already acquired resistance, the expression of resistance was partially blocked. The blockage of the acquisition of resistance further confirmed the immunological nature of tick resistance. Partial blockage of the expression of resistance by cyclophosphamide substantiated the presence of a humoral component to the resistance mechanism. The presence of a cell-mediated component was previously well established.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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