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A risk assessment of equine piroplasmosis entry, exposure and consequences in the UK
Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 282-294, March 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is currently not endemic in the UK, despite a lack of formal surveillance and the presence of carrier horses in the equine population. Pathogen establishment would have significant welfare and economic impacts on the national equine industry, but the disease is often overlooked by UK practitioners ...
Robert M. Coultous +2 more
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Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023 The present study aimed to identify tick and flea species infesting captive tapirs (Tapirus terrestris and Tapirus kabomani) in the Brazilian Amazon.
Thamirys de Souza Gonçalves +11 more
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Conservation Letters, Volume 16, Issue 1, January/February 2023., 2023 Abstract Invasive non‐native species (INNS) are recognized as a major threat to island biodiversity, ecosystems, and economies globally. Preventing high‐risk INNS from being introduced is the most cost‐effective way to avoid their adverse impacts.
Wayne Dawson +49 more
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The tick and I: Parasite‐host interactions between ticks and humans
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 20, Issue 6, Page 818-853, June 2022., 2022 Summary Ticks, particularly hard ticks (Ixodidae), which are among the most important vectors of dangerous infectious agents, feed on their hosts for extended periods of time. With this lifestyle, numerous adaptations have evolved in ticks and their hosts, the pharmacological importance of which is increasingly being recognized.
Michael P. Schön
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Die Zecke und ich: Parasiten‐Wirt‐Interaktionen zwischen Zecken und Menschen
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 20, Issue 6, Page 818-855, June 2022., 2022 Zusammenfassung Zecken, insbesondere Schildzecken (Ixodidae), die zu den bedeutendsten Überträgern gefährlicher Infektionserreger gehören, saugen für längere Zeit an ihren Wirten. Mit dieser Lebensweise haben sich zahlreiche Anpassungen bei Zecken und ihren Wirten entwickelt, deren pharmakologische Bedeutung zunehmend erkannt wird.
Michael P. Schön
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Current review of isoxazoline ectoparasiticides used in veterinary medicine
Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 1-15, January 2022., 2022 Abstract The isoxazolines are a novel class of ectoparasiticides with potent inhibitory activity on glutamate‐ and gamma‐aminobutyric acid‐gated chloride channel located in nervous system of invertebrates. In recent years, studies have been performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of isoxazolines against various types of ectoparasites, including ...
Xueying Zhou +2 more
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Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Bioactivities of Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze is a species widely used traditionally in the treatment of ailments, such as stomach pain, hemorrhoids, cough, verminosis, ulcer, liver disease, fever, influenza, nasal congestion, and inflammation. This review aims to provide a survey of available information on seven international electronic databases (Google ...
José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra +18 more
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Geographical distribution of Amblyomma cajennense (sensu lato) ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodidae) in Brazil, with description of the nymph of A. cajennense (sensu stricto). [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2016 Until recently, Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius, 1787) was considered to represent a single tick species in the New World. Recent studies have split this taxon into six species. While the A. cajennense species complex or A. cajennense (sensu lato) (s.l.) is currently represented by two species in Brazil, A.
Martins TF +17 more
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The role of basophils in acquired protective immunity to tick infestation
Parasite Immunology, Volume 43, Issue 5, May 2021., 2021 Abstract Ticks are blood‐feeding ectoparasites that transmit a variety of pathogens to host animals and humans, causing severe infectious diseases such as Lyme disease. In a certain combination of animal and tick species, tick infestation elicits acquired immunity against ticks in the host, which can reduce the ability of ticks to feed on blood and to ...
Soichiro Yoshikawa +3 more
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The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Introduction. Sitophilus zeamais infestation is among the major setbacks to sustainable maize farming and availability. It causes an estimated annual loss of 5–10% and 20–30% of the total maize grains loss in the temperate and tropical zones, respectively.
Stephen Maina Gitahi +4 more
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