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New tick records with notes on rickettsial infection from the wildlife of the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil

open access: yesTicks and Tick-Borne Diseases
This work aimed to report ticks infesting the wildlife among 15 municipalities of the state of Espírito Santo between 2016 and 2021, within the Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern Brazil. A total of 576 tick specimens (187 males, 56 females, 149 nymphs,
Igor da Cunha Lima Acosta   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parasitismo em humano por Amblyomma sp (Acari: Ixodidae), na cidade de Recife, estado de Pernambuco Parasitism by Amblyomma sp (Acari: Ixodidae) in humans in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil

open access: yesRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2010
INTRODUÇÃO: Os ixodídeos pertencentes ao gênero Amblyomma são encontrados no Brasil, sendo de grande importância em Saúde Pública por representarem risco na transmissão de patógenos.
Rafael Antonio do Nascimento Ramos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Growth of Cowdria ruminantium, the causative agent of heartwater, in a tick cell line [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The tick-borne rickettsia Cowdria ruminantium has been propagated continuously for over 500 days in the Ixodes scapularis tick cell line IDE8 by using the Gardel isolate from bovine endothelial cells as an inoculum.
Bell-Sakyi, Lesley   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Geospatial Analysis of Rickettsial Species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular, arthropod-borne bacteria with a potential to cause multiple diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).
Frank, Amy
core   +3 more sources

Extracellular Vesicles in Arthropods: Biogenesis, Functions, Isolation Methods and Applications

open access: yesJournal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane‐bound nanoparticles secreted by cells that are involved in multiple forms of intercellular communication and show promising potential for biotechnological applications. Arthropod‐derived EV research remains relatively fragmented in contrast to the extensively studied mammalian EV field. In this review,
Simon Remans   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Distinct Transcriptional Response of the Midgut of Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks to Rickettsia rickettsii Correlates to Their Differences in Susceptibility to Infection

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2017
Rickettsia rickettsii is a tick-borne obligate intracellular bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). In Brazil, two species of ticks in the genus Amblyomma, A. sculptum and A.
L. A. Martins   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bushmeat Consumption and the Risk of Zoonotic Tick‐Borne Pathogen Infections in Ghana: An Increasing Risk to Public Health

open access: yesPublic Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2025.
• Consuming bushmeat comes with the risk of zoonotic tick‐borne pathogen infection. • To protect public health, there is a need for regulations on bushmeat handling and sales, frequent surveillance, and increased education. ABSTRACT Consuming bushmeat is a widely accepted tradition in Ghana and other West African countries, where it is a vital source ...
Christopher Nii Laryea Tawiah‐Mensah   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the Salivary Gland Transcriptome of Unfed and Partially Fed Amblyomma sculptum Ticks and Descriptive Proteome of the Saliva

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2017
Ticks are obligate blood feeding ectoparasites that transmit a wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms to their vertebrate hosts. Amblyomma sculptum is vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), the ...
E. Esteves   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Theileria ovis and Theileria lestoquardi in Small Ruminants in Siirt Province, Türkiye

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
According to the analysis results, the prevalence of T. ovis was found to be 5.43% in sheep, 4.57% in goats and 5% in total. Theileria lestoquardi was not found in either sheep or goats. ABSTRACT Background Theileriosis is a haemoparasitic disease of domestic and wild ruminants, caused by Theileria species, transmitted by Ixodid tick species ...
Burcak Aslan Celik   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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