Table 3.
Anti-tick antigens developed and tested by CSIRO after Bm86 registration.
Antigen Description | Testing Regime | Published Efficacy | References |
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Bm91/Angiotensin-converting enzyme-like/Carboxypeptidase | Bm86 + Bm91, tested in cattle | 7% reduction in egg viability | [48,49,50] |
BMA7/Mucin-like glycoprotein | BMA7; Bm86+BMA7, tested in cattle | 21% reduction in egg weights; doubled efficacy when mixed with Bm86 | [51] |
GP80/VIT87 Vitellin/Vitellogenin | Tested in sheep | 66–68% reduction in tick larvae (native protein); 0% efficacy (recombinant) | [52] |
5′ nucleotidase/Apyrase | 5′ nucleotidase; Bm86 + 5′ nucleotidase, tested in sheep and cattle | No efficacy (cattle) | [53] |