Deer tick masquerading as pigmented conjunctival lesion [PDF]
Purpose: Conjunctival adherence of a tick is an uncommon event with few reports previously cited in the literature. We report a unique case of tick penetration, specifically a black-legged deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), into the conjunctiva. Observations:
Robin K. Kuriakose +3 more
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Fatal Deer Tick Virus Infection in Maine [PDF]
Deer tick virus (DTV), a genetic variant (lineage II) of Powassan virus, is a rare cause of encephalitis in North America. We report a fatal case of DTV encephalitis following a documented bite from an Ixodes scapularis tick and the erythema migrans rash associated with Lyme disease.
Heidi Goethert +2 more
exaly +5 more sources
Phylodynamics of deer tick virus in North America. [PDF]
AbstractThe burden of ticks and the pathogens they carry is increasing worldwide. Powassan virus (POWV; Flaviviridae: Flavivirus), the only known North American tick-borne flavivirus, is of particular concern due to rising cases and the severe morbidity of POWV encephalitis.
McMinn RJ +16 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Fatal Case of Deer Tick Virus Encephalitis [PDF]
Deer tick virus is related to Powassan virus, a tickborne encephalitis virus. A 62-year-old man presented with a meningoencephalitis syndrome and eventually died. Analyses of tissue samples obtained during surgery and at autopsy revealed a widespread necrotizing meningoencephalitis.
Gregory Ebel
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LOCALIZED DEER ABSENCE LEADS TO TICK AMPLIFICATION [PDF]
Deer support high tick intensities, perpetuating tick populations, but they do not support tick-borne pathogen transmission, so are dilution hosts. We test the hypothesis that absence of deer (loss of a dilution host) will result in either an increase or a reduction in tick density, and that the outcome is scale dependent.
Isabella Cattadori +2 more
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Powassan/Deer Tick Virus and Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection in Wisconsin Tick Populations. [PDF]
Powassan/Deer Tick Virus (POWV/DTV) is an emerging cause of arboviral neuroinvasive disease in the upper Midwest. These studies describe the prevalence and geographic distribution of Wisconsin ticks carrying POWV/DTV as well as the high frequency of Ixodes scapularis ticks coinfected with ...
Knox KK +5 more
europepmc +4 more sources
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing identifies tick-carried pathogens on Tarim Red Deer in Southern Xinjiang [PDF]
Background: Ticks are important vectors for a wide range of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and protozoa, that impact both humans and animals.
Bing Yang +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Molecular detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) and their parasitic Amblyomma triste ticks in Argentina suggests a local transmission cycle [PDF]
Background Since the first finding of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in the Argentinian marsh deer populations in 2018, we have conducted ongoing surveillance efforts to better understand the ecological and epidemiological dynamics of this zoonotic tick-borne ...
Eliana Carolina Guillemi +4 more
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First screening for tick-borne pathogens in Chinese Milu deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
Ticks are primary vectors for many tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) and pose a serious threat to veterinary and public health. Information on the presence of TBPs in Chinese Milu deer (Elaphurus davidianus) is limited.
Congshan Yang
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Deer-Tick Tag on the Shaft of the Penis: An Unusual Presentation. [PDF]
Gupta SK, Rana S, Agarwal T.
europepmc +4 more sources

