Transmission of Cytauxzoon felis to domestic cats by Amblyomma americanum nymphs [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Successful Cytauxzoon felis transmission studies have occurred using Amblyomma americanum adults acquisition-fed as nymphs on an experimentally infected domestic cat or Dermacentor variabilis adults fed as nymphs on a splenectomized bobcat. Here, we evaluated A. americanum and D. variabilis nymphs acquisition-fed as larvae on a C.
Kelly E. Allen +3 more
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EhrlichiaPrevalence inAmblyomma americanum, Central Texas
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 Suggested citation for this article: Long SW, Pound JM, Yu X. Ehrlichia prevalence in Amblyomma Ehrlichia chaffeensis and E. ewingii, agents of human monocytic ehrlichiosis and ehrlichiosis ewingii, respectively, are transmitted by the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, which is found from west-central Texas northward to Iowa, and southeastward to ...
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Equine attachment site preferences and seasonality of common North American ticks: Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor albipictus, and Ixodes scapularis. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2021 Background Ticks are common on horses, but recent publications characterizing equine tick infestations in North America are lacking. Methods To further understand attachment site preferences of common ticks of horses, and to document the seasonality of ...
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The Influence of Southwestern Virginia Environmental Conditions on the Potential Ability of Haemaphysalis longicornis, Amblyomma americanum, and Amblyomma maculatum to Overwinter in the Region. [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Ticks are susceptible to environmental conditions and, to ensure survival during winter conditions, they adopt a wide variety of physiological and behavioral adaptations including utilization of a suitable niche with insulation (e.g., leaf coverage).
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Unexpected winter questing activity of ticks in the Central Midwestern United States.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Unexpected questing activity of ticks was noted during the winter months of January and February in the Central Midwestern states of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Ram K Raghavan +8 more
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Northward Expansion of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) into Southwestern Michigan. [PDF]
J Med Entomol, 2022 Fowler PD +9 more
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Bourbon Virus Transmission, New York, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 In July 2019, Bourbon virus RNA was detected in an Amblyomma americanum tick removed from a resident of Long Island, New York, USA. Tick infection and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) serosurvey results demonstrate active transmission in New ...
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Survival of adult Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma maculatum, and Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) in four habitats in southeastern Virginia. [PDF]
J Med Entomol, 2023 Bidder L, Gaff H.
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Heartland Virus Transmission, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 During 2018, Heartland virus RNA was detected in an Amblyomma americanum tick removed from a resident of Suffolk County, New York, USA. The person showed seroconversion.
Alan P. Dupuis +14 more
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Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023 Kentucky experiences some of the highest incidence rates for ehrlichiosis nationwide. Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial infection caused primarily by the pathogen Ehrlichia chaffeensis and can be transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick ...
Anna R. Pasternak, Subba R. Palli
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