The epidemiology of vector-borne zoonoses depends on the movement of both hosts and vectors, which can differ greatly in intensity across spatial scales.
Marlene Dupraz +7 more
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Occurrence of autogeny in a population of Ornithodoros fonsecai (Acari: Argasidae)
Ornithodoros fonsecai is an argasid tick that is endemic to Brazil and has been described in the municipality of Bonito, state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Some specimens of this species were found in a cave in the municipality of Nobres, state of Mato Grosso.
Ana Carolina Castro Santiago +8 more
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Infestation by Ornithodoros rietcorreai on captive Boa constrictor with reports of human parasitism and environmental colonization [PDF]
Reptiles of the order Squamata are commonly parasitized by ticks in the family Ixodidae. However, they can also host argasid ticks of the genus Ornithodoros.
Josenilton Rodrigues Santos +6 more
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Ornithodoros mimon (Acari: Argasidae) parasitizing a bat of the genus Myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in Catamarca, Argentina [PDF]
Se examinaron especímenes de garrapatas (Acari: Ixodida), parasitando un murciélago de la especie Myotis dinellii (Familia Vespertilionidae) en la provincia de Catamarca.
Miotti, María Daniela +3 more
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New records of rare Ornithodoros (Acari: Argasidae) species in caves of the Brazilian Amazon
The genus Ornithodoros is worldwide distributed and features 113 known species. However, some species are rare and collections are scarce. The present paper expands the known distribution of two species of soft ticks, O. rondoniensis and O. marinkellei,
Matheus Henrique-Simões +4 more
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FIGURE 5. A in The soft ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodida: Argasidae) of Mexico: species, hosts, and geographical distribution [PDF]
FIGURE 5. A) Antricola mexicanus, larva, pulvilli extended. B) Ornithodoros marinkellei, larva, cornua-like extensions. C) Ornithodoros azteci, larva, denticles crowded and deformed.
Robbins, Richard G. +3 more
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FIGURE 3. A in The soft ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodida: Argasidae) of Mexico: species, hosts, and geographical distribution [PDF]
FIGURE 3. A) Ornithodoros azteci, female. B) Ornithodoros brodyi, female (upper) compared with Ornithodoros puertoricensis, female (lower). C) Ornithodoros kelleyi, female. D) Ornithodoros dusbabeki, female. E) Ornithodoros talaje, female, discs.
Robbins, Richard G. +3 more
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Primer caso de parasitismo por Ornithodoros sp. (Ixodida: Argasidae) en Graomys griseoflavus (Rodentia: Muridae) en la cordillera central de Argentina. [PDF]
Los registros publicados de parasitismo por garrapatas blandas en mamíferos en la región Alto Andina son escasos, en el presente trabajo se documenta el primer caso de parasitismo por una garrapata del género Ornithodoros sp ...
Acosta, Juan Carlos +2 more
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Description of a new species of bat-associated argasid tick (Acari: Argasidae) from Brazil [PDF]
A new species of argasid tick (Acari: Argasidae) is described from immature and adult specimens collected from several localities in Brazil. A complete morphological account is provided for all postembryonic life stages, i.e., larva, nymph, female, and ...
Ribeiro, Alberto F. +9 more
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Multi-Omics Technologies Applied to Improve Tick Research
The advancement of multi-omics technologies is crucial to deepen knowledge on tick biology. These approaches, used to study diverse phenomena, are applied to experiments that aim to understand changes in gene transcription, protein function, cellular ...
Arlex Rodríguez-Durán +7 more
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