The natural history of Amblyomma maculatum sensu lato, a vector of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, in southern Arizona [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAmblyomma maculatum sensu lato (s.l.) is an ixodid tick found in the semi-arid southwestern United States and northern Mexico where it is a parasite of medical and veterinary significance, including as a vector for Rickettsia parkeri, a cause of spotted ...
Geoffrey E. Lynn +7 more
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Survival of adult Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma maculatum, and Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) in four habitats in southeastern Virginia [PDF]
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2023 Lindsey Bidder +2 more
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A draft of the genome of the Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum. [PDF]
Ticks Tick Borne Dis, 2023 The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum, inhabits the Southeastern states of the USA bordering the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and other Central and South American countries. More recently, its U.S.
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Gulf Coast Ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) and Rickettsia parkeri, United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 Geographic distribution of Rickettsia parkeri in its US tick vector, Amblyomma maculatum, was evaluated by PCR. R. parkeri was detected in ticks from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and South Carolina, which suggests that A.
John W. Sumner +6 more
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Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in Amblyomma maculatum Group Ticks [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 We determined prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in 172 ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum group collected from 16 urban sites in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, during 2017 and 2018.
Bruce H. Noden +2 more
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Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in Tick of the Amblyomma maculatum Group, Mexico [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 We report Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum group collected from dogs in Sonora, Mexico. Molecular characterization of these bacteria was accomplished by DNA amplification and sequence analysis of ...
Jesús Delgado-de la Mora +11 more
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The Amblyomma maculatum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) group of ticks: phenotypic plasticity or incipient speciation? [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background The goal of this study was to reassess the taxonomic status of A. maculatum, A. triste and A. tigrinum by phylogenetic analysis of five molecular markers [four mitochondrial: 12S rDNA, 16S rDNA, the control region (DL) and cytochrome c oxidase
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Modeling Potential Habitat for Amblyomma Tick Species in California [PDF]
Insects, 2019 The Amblyomma genus of ticks comprises species that are aggressive human biters and vectors of pathogens. Numerous species in the genus are undergoing rapid range expansion.
Emily L. Pascoe +3 more
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Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma maculatum Ticks, North Carolina, USA, 2009–2010
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 We detected Rickettsia parkeri in 20%−33% of Amblyomma maculatum ticks sampled in North Carolina. Results highlight the high frequencies of R. parkeri–infected ticks in the state with the highest annual incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever ...
Andrea S. Varela-Stokes +3 more
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Rickettsia parkeri genetic diversity from three different hard tick species (family: Ixodidae) [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Rickettsia parkeri sensu stricto, a causative agent of spotted fever rickettsiosis, is spread via the bite of infected ticks within the Amblyomma maculatum complex group. In the United States of America (USA), Am.
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