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Ricinus plant

Known as: Ricinus, castor oil plant 
A plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. The seed of Ricinus communis is the CASTOR BEAN which is the source of CASTOR OIL; RICIN; and other… 
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Ricinus communis

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Profiling of proteolytic enzymes in the gut of the tick Ixodes ricinus reveals an evolutionarily conserved network of aspartic and cysteine peptidases
BackgroundTicks are vectors for a variety of viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases in human and domestic animals. To survive… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Population genetics of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) based on mitochondrial 16S and 12S genes.
Blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, is the principal vector of Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson, Schmid, Hyde, Steigerwalt… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Simultaneous detection and genotyping of three genomic groups of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Dutch Ixodes ricinus ticks by characterization of the amplified intergenic spacer region between 5S…
We developed a rapid and reliable method for the identification Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species in ticks. We used the DNA… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Lyme disease.
Within the last decade, Lyme borreliosis has emerged as a complex new infection whose distribution is worldwide. The disorder is… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
European Borrelia burgdorferi isolated from humans and ticks culture conditions and antibiotic susceptibility.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Lyme disease spirochetes and ixodid tick spirochetes share a common surface antigenic determinant defined by a monoclonal antibody
Ixodid tick-associated spirochetes have been implicated as the etiological agents of Lyme disease. We raised a murine monoclonal… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Isolation and comparison of galactose-binding lectins from Abrus precatorius and Ricinus communis.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Isolation of the Receptors for Wheat Germ Agglutinin and the Ricinus communis Lectins from Human Erythrocytes Using Affinity Chromatography
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The interaction of Ricinus communis agglutinin with normal and tumor cell surfaces.
Highly Cited
1946
Highly Cited
1946
The water balance in Ixodes ricinus L. and certain other species of ticks
The unfed tick gains water from humid air or from water in contact with the cuticle, and loses water by evaporation. Whilst… 
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