Ticks infesting birds in Atlantic Forest fragments in Rio Claro, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2013 In the present study, we report tick infestations on wild birds in plots of the Atlantic Forest reforested fragments with native species and plots reforested with Eucalyptus tereticornis in the municipality of Rio Claro, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Gustavo Seron Sanches +6 more
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Proteomic fingerprinting of Neotropical hard tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) using a self-curated mass spectra reference library. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2020 Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry is an analytical method that detects macromolecules that can be used as biomarkers for taxonomic identification in arthropods. The conventional MALDI approach uses fresh
Gittens RA +13 more
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Entomological Communications, 2021 Ticks have a great diversity of hosts, many of which are still being discovered. These parasites may be responsible for the transmission of several pathogens to animals and humans.
Luisa B. Beltrame +5 more
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Importation of exotic ticks and tick-borne spotted fever group rickettsiae into the United States by migrating songbirds. [PDF]
Ticks Tick Borne Dis, 2014 Birds are capable of carrying ticks and, consequently, tick-transmitted microorganisms over long distances and across geographical barriers such as oceans and deserts.
Mukherjee N +7 more
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Ticks without borders: microbiome of immature neotropical tick species parasitizing migratory songbirds along northern Gulf of Mexico. [PDF]
Front Cell Infect MicrobiolIntroductionThe long-distance, seasonal migrations of birds make them an effective ecological bridge for the movement of ticks. The introduction of exotic tick species to new geographical regions can cause the emergence of novel tick-borne pathogens ...
Karim S +10 more
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A novel Borrelia species, intermediate between Lyme disease and relapsing fever groups, in neotropical passerine-associated ticks. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 Lyme disease (LD) and relapsing fevers (RF) are vector-borne diseases caused by bacteria of the Borrelia genus. Here, we report on the widespread infection by a non-described Borrelia species in passerine-associated ticks in tropical rainforests of ...
Binetruy F +8 more
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Host specificity in a diverse Neotropical tick community: an assessment using quantitative network analysis and host phylogeny. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2016 Background: Host specificity is a fundamental determinant of tick population and pathogen transmission dynamics, and therefore has important implications for human health.
Esser HJ +5 more
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Diversity of ticks in the wildlife screening center of São Paulo city, Brazil
Ciência Rural, 2017 : The Wildlife Screening Center (CETAS) of the Tietê Ecological Park (PET), situated at the municipality of São Paulo, receives, treats and rehabilitates wild animals that have been dislodged from their natural environment due to different reasons.
Thiago Fernandes Martins +8 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2000 A review of the ticks (Acari, Ixodida) of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, was completed as a step towards a definitive list (currently indicated as 12) of such species, their hosts and distribution.
Evans DE, Martins JR, Guglielmone AA
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Rango de distribución geográfica de garrapatas duras (Acari: Ixodidae) nativas que parasitan a los bovinos en áreas con ganadería extensiva de la provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina [PDF]
Analecta VeterinariaHistorical records of native hard tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) from Santa Fe Province, Argentina, were analyzed. From these records, areas of absence and occurrence were determined, and transects were drawn that were validated through new collections ...
Balette, Cristina Ileana +9 more
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