Description of a new Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) (Ixodida: Argasidae) tick species from Pakistan [PDF]
ParasitologyThe genus Ornithodoros is notably diverse within the family Argasidae, comprising approximately 134 species distributed among 4 subgenera, 1 of which is the subgenus Pavlovskyella.
Abid Ali +10 more
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Ticks as vectors of Trypanosomatidae with medical or veterinary interest: Insights and implications from a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
HeliyonSince the 20th century, numerous studies have detected or isolated parasites from the Trypanosomatidae family in various tick species. However, the status of ticks as vectors for medically or veterinary significant Trypanosoma and Leishmania remains ...
Tahar Kernif +5 more
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Tick-Tac-Foe: When Ticks, Trade, and Zoonotic Pathogens Align in African Wet Meat Markets. [PDF]
Public Health ChallABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases account for over ∼60% of infectious diseases and present a significantly growing fatality threat in Africa. Live and wet markets (LWMs) in Africa function as key economic venues that support human livelihoods through social interaction and trade in food stuff, including meat and other animal‐based products.
Munaro AT.
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OVERVIEW ON TICK BORNE DISEASES AND PARALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2021 Ticks are small arachnids of order Ixodida along with mites, they constitute subclass Acarina.Three families of ticks, 1- Nuttalliellidae comprises a single species, Nuttalliella namaqua, 2-Ixodidae, hard ticks and 3- Argasidae, soft ticks.
TOSSON MORSY +2 more
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Tick species (Acari: Ixodidae and Argasidae) of Colombia
Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2017 Ticks are external parasites that feed on blood and affect all vertebrate species. They can constitute a serious constraint to the economy of livestock enterprises, especially in the tropical regions of the world. Ticks, together with other invertebrates
Gustavo López Valencia
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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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A Novel Relapsing Fever Group Borrelia Isolated from Ornithodoros Ticks of the Brazilian Caatinga
Microorganisms, 2023 Tick-borne relapsing fever group (RFG) borreliosis remains neglected as a human disease and little is known on its maintenance in ticks and vertebrates, especially in South America.
Glauber M. B. de Oliveira +6 more
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Tick-borne infections in human and animal population worldwide [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2015 The abundance and activity of ectoparasites and its hosts are affected by various abiotic factors, such as climate and other organisms (predators, pathogens and competitors) presenting thus multiples forms of association (obligate to facultative ...
José Brites-Neto +2 more
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A study on ingested blood amount and body fluids balance of the fowl tick, Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Acari: Argasidae) [PDF]
Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology, 2021 Mean Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken 1818) (Acari: Argasidae)unfed and fed females weighted 3.34 and 11.50 mg, respectively. It was more than for males (2.6 and 8.27 mg), respectively.
Ahmed Hassan
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Revista Peruana de Biología, 2020 Este informe describe el hallazgo de garrapatas blandas (Ixodida, Argasidae) parasitando a dos carpinteros andinos (Colaptes rupicola) provenientes del distrito de Nuñoa, provincia de Melgar en Puno, Perú (14°31’11.77"S; 70°32’15.95"W; 3967 m de altitud).
Luis A. Gomez-Puerta +3 more
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