A review of argasid ticks and associated pathogens of China. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2022 It has been recorded 221 species of soft ticks in the world. However, the classification system of Argasidae is still unclear with nearly two-third controversial species in genus level. Therefore, comprehensive research is still necessary.
Chen Z, Liu J.
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Autogenous reproduction by Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) females and vertical transmission of the tick-borne pathogen Borrelia turicatae (Spirochaetales: Borreliaceae). [PDF]
Appl Environ Microbiol, 2023 Ornithodoros turicata is a vector of relapsing fever spirochetes in North America and transmits Borrelia turicatae to a variety of vertebrate hosts. The remarkably long lifespan of O. turicata and its ability to maintain spirochetes horizontally (between
Filatov S, Krishnavajhala A, Lopez JE.
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Genetic evidence of regional circulation of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ixodid ticks from southern Kazakhstan. [PDF]
Front Vet SciIntroductionArthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) pose a growing threat to livestock and human health across Central Asia. This study aimed to assess the presence and genetic diversity of arboviral pathogens—Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV),
Berdikulov M +11 more
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The mitochondrial genomes of Nuttalliella namaqua (Ixodoidea: Nuttalliellidae) and Argas africolumbae (Ixodoidae: Argasidae): estimation of divergence dates for the major tick lineages and reconstruction of ancestral blood-feeding characters. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2012 Ixodida are composed of hard (Ixodidae), soft (Argasidae) and the monotypic Nuttalliellidae (Nuttalliella namaqua) tick families. Nuclear 18S rRNA analysis suggested that N.
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Spread of arthropod-borne infections in Kyrgyzstan [PDF]
, 2023 The article presents the results of studying the spread of ticks carrying blood parasitic diseases, as well as species of arthropod-borne infections, which were registered among animals in Kyrgyzstan.
Abdumanap Nur +4 more
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Prevalence of Ecto-and Endoparasites in Animals [PDF]
, 2023 The article presents information on the spreading of common pest ecto- and endoparasites among farm and laboratory animals, as well as in the areas of livestock ...
A. A, Djalolov +4 more
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A review of the systematics of the tick family Argasidae (Ixodida) [PDF]
, 2010 The tick family Argasidae is a complex and diverse assemblage of about 190 species. Taxa within the Family Ixodidae had received considerable attention by contemporary researchers, but currently there is no consensus about the relevant morphological ...
Estrada Pena, Agustín +5 more
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A systematic investigation on the ticks (Acari: Ixodida) of the domestic sheep in Nide Province, Turkey [PDF]
, 2020 The present study identified 881 specimens of the ticks found on about 2000 domestic sheep in Nide Province. During this investigation, Argasidae (Ornithodoros (Alveonasus) lahorensis) and eight Ixodidae species of (Dermacentor (Serdjukovia) marginatus ...
Karatas, Ayseguel
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Current State of Ixodidae Research in Mongolia [PDF]
, 2010 Our research presents the Ixodidae-fauna in Mongolia. The current taxonomic state in Mongolia shows 19 Ixodidae taxa extracted in 308 locations from 115 bird and mammal species.
Bolormaa, G. +7 more
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The gut epithelium from feeding to fasting in the predatory soil mite Pergamasus longicornis (Mesostigmata: Parasitidae): one tissue, two roles [PDF]
, 2019 A review of acarine gut physiology based on published narratives dispersed over the historical international literature is given. Then, in an experimental study of the free- living predatory soil mite Pergamasus longicornis (Berlese), quantitative micro-
Bowman, Clive
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