Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Involvement of Amblyomma americanum α-D-Galactosidase and β-1,4 Galactosyltransferase Enzymes in α-Gal Metabolism. [PDF]
Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 2021 Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is an IgE-mediated delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to the oligosaccharide galactose-⍰-1,3-galactose (α-gal) injected into humans from the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) bite.
Sharma SR +7 more
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A novel Tick Carousel Assay for testing efficacy of repellents on Amblyomma americanum L. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Ticks are important vectors of human and veterinary diseases. A primary way ticks gain access to human hosts is by engaging to clothing. Repellents or acaricides sprayed onto fabric are used to deter ticks’ access to human hosts.
Luker HA +4 more
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Experimental Infection of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) With Bourbon Virus (Orthomyxoviridae: Thogotovirus). [PDF]
J Med Entomol, 2021 Following the recent discovery of Bourbon virus (BRBV) as a human pathogen, and the isolation of the virus from Amblyomma americanum (L.) collected near the location of a fatal human case, we undertook a series of experiments to assess the laboratory ...
Godsey MS +6 more
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Detection of Rickettsia amblyommatis and Ehrlichia chaffeensis in Amblyomma americanum Inhabiting Two Urban Parks in Oklahoma. [PDF]
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 2021 For the past 30 years, the number of people infected with causative agents of ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and spotted fever group rickettiosis (SFGR) has increased in Oklahoma.
Small M, Brennan RE.
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Identification of Alpha-Gal glycolipids in saliva of Lone-Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)
Ticks and Tick-Borne DiseasesAlpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is a delayed allergic reaction triggered by IgE antibodies targeting galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal), prevalent in red meat.
Surendra Raj Sharma +4 more
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Transmission of Cytauxzoon felis to domestic cats by Amblyomma americanum nymphs [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background 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 ...
Kelly E. Allen +3 more
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Conservation Wildflower Plantings Do Not Enhance On-Farm Abundance of Amblyomma americanum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Planting wildflowers is a commonly suggested measure to conserve pollinators. While beneficial for pollinators, plots of wildflowers may be inadvertently performing an ecosystem disservice by providing a suitable habitat for arthropod disease vectors ...
Christopher McCullough +2 more
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Comparison of the initial and residual speed of Amblyomma americanum kill on dogs treated with a single dose of Bravecto® Chew (25 mg/kg fluralaner) or Simparica TRIO® (1.2 mg/kg sarolaner, 24 µg/kg moxidectin, 5 mg/kg pyrantel) [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground To manage tick infestations and reduce tick-borne pathogen transmission risk to dogs, compliant administration of a fast-acting ectoparasiticide is necessary.
Kathryn E. Reif +8 more
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The Microbiome of Ehrlichia-Infected and Uninfected Lone Star Ticks (Amblyomma americanum). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum, transmits several bacterial pathogens including species of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia. Amblyomma americanum also hosts a number of non-pathogenic bacterial endosymbionts. Recent studies of other arthropod and insect
R T Trout Fryxell, J M DeBruyn
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Broad-scale ecological niches of pathogens vectored by the ticks Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum in North America [PDF]
PeerJEnvironmental dimensions, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, and vegetation type, influence the activity, survival, and geographic distribution of tick species.
Abdelghafar Alkishe +2 more
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