Description of a new Pavlovskyella species (Acari: Argasidae) from Chile. [PDF]
J Med Entomol, 2023 Soft ticks (Argasidae) of the Pavlovskyella Pospelova-Shtrom subgenus are important vectors of relapsing fever spirochetes, which are agents of disease globally. South American representatives of the Pavlovskyella subgenus include 3 species: Ornithodoros
Muñoz-Leal S +5 more
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Atlas of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Germany [PDF]
Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2021 AbstractAn updated and increased compilation of georeferenced tick locations in Germany is presented here. This data collection extends the dataset published some years ago by another 1448 new tick locations, 900 locations of which were digitized from literature and 548 locations are published here for the first time.
Franz Rubel +5 more
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Host Bloodmeal Identification in Cave-Dwelling Ornithodoros turicata Dugès (Ixodida: Argasidae), Texas, USA [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Tick-host bloodmeal associations are important factors when characterizing risks of associated pathogen transmission and applying appropriate management strategies.
Javier Serrano +2 more
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Mitochondrial genome characterization of a Reticulinasus sp. (Argasidae: Ornithodorinae) parasitizing bats in Thailand. [PDF]
Parasit VectorsBackground Second only to mosquitoes, ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are significant blood-feeding ectoparasites and vectors of numerous pathogens affecting both animals and humans.
Tuangpermsub S +4 more
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Mating, Sperm Transfer and Oviposition in Soft Ticks (Acari: Argasidae), a Review
Pathogens, 2023 This review addresses the physiology and behavioral events involved in the reproduction of soft ticks (family Argasidae), with special attention to the events of their adult life: mating, sperm transfer and egg-laying.
Julian G. Shepherd
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Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) associated with wild birds in Argentina
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2023 The aim of this study was to report tick infestations on wild birds from four Phytogeographic Provinces of Argentina. A total of 1085 birds was captured (124 species, 97 genera, 29 families and 13 orders), and ticks were collected from 265 birds (48 species, 40 genera and five orders).
Fernando S. Flores +8 more
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A review of the systematics of the tick family Argasidae (Ixodida) [PDF]
Acarologia, 2010 The tick family Argasidae is a complex and diverse assemblage of about 190 species. Taxa within the Family Ixodidae had received considerable attention by contemporary researchers, but currently there is no consensus about the relevant morphological ...
Estrada Pena, Agustín +5 more
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2018 Although a group of soft ticks (Argasidae) associated with amphibians was recently discovered in Brazilian rainforests, parasitism by these ticks on cold-blooded animals remains less common than on mammal and bird species.
Hermes Ribeiro Luz +5 more
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The Mitochondrial Genomes of Nuttalliella namaqua (Ixodoidea: Nuttalliellidae) and Argas africolumbae (Ixodoidae: Argasidae): Estimation of Divergence Dates for the Major Tick Lineages and Reconstruction of Ancestral Blood-Feeding Characters [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Ixodida are composed of hard (Ixodidae), soft (Argasidae) and the monotypic Nuttalliellidae (Nuttalliella namaqua) tick families. Nuclear 18S rRNA analysis suggested that N.
Ben J Mans +2 more
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Checklist of the tick (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) species of Pakistan
Veterinaria Italiana, 2020 In developed and underdeveloped countries, ticks are important vectors transmitting various pathogens that cause diseases of veterinary and public health importance, like babesiosis, theileriosis, Crimean‑Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and many more ...
Muhammad Ramzan +5 more
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