The GP-45 Protein, a Highly Variable Antigen from , Contains Conserved B-Cell Epitopes in Geographically Distant Isolates.

In , the 45 kilodaltons glycoprotein (GP-45) is the most studied. GP-45 is exposed on the surface of the merozoite, it is believed to play a role in the invasion of erythrocytes, and it is characterized by a high genetic and antigenic polymorphism. The objective of this study was to determine if GP-45 contains conserved B-cell epitopes, and if they would induce neutralizing antibodies.

The identification of a VDAC-like protein involved in the interaction of Babesia bigemina sexual stages with Rhipicephalus microplus midgut cells.

We investigated the interaction of Rhipicephalus microplus midgut cells with Babesia bigemina sexual stages using a proteomic approach. A polypeptide from the R. microplus midgut that binds to proteins from B.