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Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tickborne disease that can reach epidemic proportions in communities with certain social and ecologic risk factors.
Maureen K. Brophy, Erica Weis, Naomi A. Drexler, Christopher D. Paddock, William L. Nicholson, Gilbert J. Kersh, Johanna S. Salzer   +6 more
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Exploring the Larvicidal and Repellent Potential of Taurus Cedar (Cedrus libani) Tar against the Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato) [PDF]

Molecules, 2023
This study investigated the potential acaricidal and repellent effects of tar obtained from the Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani A. Rich.) against the brown dog tick species Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato Latreille (Acari: Ixodidae).
Samed Koc, Zeynep Nur Gultekin, Sevval Kahraman, Aysegul Cengiz, Burak Polat, Cansu Caliskan, Tolga Yildirim, Ozge Tufan-Cetin, Huseyin Cetin   +8 more
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Metagenomic exploration of the virome of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks from Chachoengsao, Thailand [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
Ticks are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites that harbor a wide diversity of microorganisms. Rhipicephalus sanguineus, the brown dog tick, is globally distributed and poses significant veterinary and public health concerns due to its close association ...
Paola Mariela Saba Villarroel, Paola Mariela Saba Villarroel, Geraldine Piorkowski, Sedthapong Laojun, Florian Liégeois, Nuttamonpat Gumpangset, Nuttamonpat Gumpangset, Dorothée Missé, Dorothée Missé, Tanawat Chaiphongpachara, Sineewanlaya Wichit, Sineewanlaya Wichit   +11 more
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Reestablishment of the Brown Dog Tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) in Chișinău, Moldova: A Case of Indoor Infestation [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine and Science
The brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato) is the most widespread tick in the world and a well‐recognized vector of numerous pathogens affecting dogs and occasionally humans.
Morozov Alexandr, Victorova Anna, Railean Nadejda, Toderas Ion   +3 more
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato infestation in an urban area in South Sacramento, California, USA [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Rh. sanguineus s.l.), is an important vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), in western North America, with the most prominent tick ...
Mario Novelo, Whitney Clack, Megan Siefker, James Brodigan, Francesca Rubino, Janet Foley, Sarah S. Wheeler   +6 more
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Molecular Screening and Genetic Identification of Anaplasma platys in Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus s. l.) Infested on Stray Dogs in Taiwan [PDF]

Microorganisms
Anaplasma platys is a tick-borne zoonotic pathogen of canines. In this study, the presence of A. platys was screened for in brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus s. l.) infesting stray dogs in Taiwan to determine overall prevalence.
Li-Lian Chao, Pei-Yin Ko, Chien-Ming Shih   +2 more
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Community-based control of the brown dog tick in a region with high rates of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, 2012-2013. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) transmitted by the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato) has emerged as a significant public health risk on American Indian reservations in eastern Arizona. During 2003-2012, more than 250 RMSF cases and
Naomi Drexler, Mark Miller, Justin Gerding, Suzanne Todd, Laura Adams, F Scott Dahlgren, Nelva Bryant, Erica Weis, Kristen Herrick, Jessica Francies, Kenneth Komatsu, Stephen Piontkowski, Jose Velascosoltero, Timothy Shelhamer, Brian Hamilton, Carmen Eribes, Anita Brock, Patsy Sneezy, Cye Goseyun, Harty Bendle, Regina Hovet, Velda Williams, Robert Massung, Jennifer H McQuiston   +23 more
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First report of VGSC mutations for resistance to synthetic pyrethroids in brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto) from Brazil [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Brown dog ticks, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s.l.), have spread globally and are an important vector of multiple pathogens affecting both dogs and humans.
Hayden Kleinschmidt, Nathan E. Stone, Rebecca Ballard, Natalie B. Thornton, Grant L. Pemberton, Simone Becker, Guilherme M. Klafke, David M. Wagner, Joseph D. Busch   +8 more
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Virome analysis and detection of ticks and tick-borne viruses in Shanghai, China [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionTicks are well-known ectoparasites and vectors responsible for transmitting a diverse range of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and protozoa, many of which pose substantial risks to public health and livestock.
Wenbo Zeng, Limin Yang, Limin Yang, Limin Yang, Limin Yang, Limin Yang, Lei Cui, Lei Cui, Lei Cui, Lei Cui, Lei Cui, Chuhan Liang, Dan Zhu, Dan Zhu, Dan Zhu, Dan Zhu, Dan Zhu, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Hongxia Liu   +29 more
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Occurrence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Rhipicephalus sanguineus Sensu Lato From Domestic Dogs in Kumasi, Ghana [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine International
Tick-borne pathogens, transmitted by ticks, infect humans and animals worldwide. The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, is a significant vector of a number of pathogens, including Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia and Anaplasma species.
Sandra Abankwa Kwarteng, Jubin Osei Mensah, Patrick Kwasi Obuam, Enoch Ago Odenteh, Priscilla Denkyira Foriwaah, Anne Ifunanya Mbelede, Edwin Dziwornu, Ewurabena Oduma Duker, Jessica Dufie Boakye, Gayheart Deladem Agbotse, Jennifer Nyamekye Yanney, Millie-Cindy Aba Aude Koffi, Michael E. DeWitt, Seth Offei Addo   +13 more
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