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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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
Paula Lado +14 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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Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch (Acari: Ixodidae: Amblyomminae)
EDIS, 2014 Gulf Coast ticks are found in grass prairies and coastal uplands throughout much of the western hemisphere. The ticks are ectoparasites that feed on a variety of birds and mammals, and will readily bite humans. Gulf Coast ticks are of increasing concern
Jeffrey C. Hertz, Phillip E. Kaufman
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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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Comparative population genetics of Amblyomma maculatum and Amblyomma americanum in the mid-Atlantic United States. [PDF]
Ticks Tick Borne Dis, 2021 The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum, is undergoing a northward expansion along the United States East Coast, most recently establishing populations in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. This expansion has human health implications, as A. maculatum is the primary natural vector of the bacterium Rickettsia parkeri, which causes a spotted fever-type ...
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, 2022 Amblyomma maculatum, the Gulf Coast tick, is a species of increasing public health concern. Adult A. maculatum is a known vector of several pathogens including Rickettsia parkeri, the causative agent of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis.
Gaff, Holly, Espada, Christina
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Reproductive incompatibility between Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) group ticks from two disjunct geographical regions within the USA [PDF]
Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2020 Michelle E J Allerdice +2 more
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Amblyomma maculatum Immunomodulation in Mammalian Models of Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis
, 2016 Rickettsia parkeri is an emerging human pathogen and spotted fever group Rickettsia that is transmitted via Amblyomma maculatum (the Gulf Coast tick) in the United States.
Banajee, Kaikhushroo Hormazd
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