Update and prognosis of Dermacentor distribution in Germany: Nationwide occurrence of Dermacentor reticulatus [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 A considerable range expansion of Dermacentor reticulatus has been observed in several European countries, which is concerning in the light of its vector function for several pathogens, including Babesia canis and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV ...
Andrea Springer +2 more
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The first chromosome-scale genome assembly for Dermacentor reticulatus: a key vector of tick-borne pathogens of public and veterinary health importance in Europe [PDF]
BMC BiologyBackground Dermacentor reticulatus is a key tick species across Europe and an established vector of multiple pathogens affecting both human and animal health.
Nina Billows +13 more
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Complete mitogenome of the ixodid tick Dermacentor reticulatus (Acari: Ixodida) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 Here, we present the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Dermacentor reticulatus. The mitogenome is 14,806 bp and contains 13 protein-coding, 2 rRNA, and 22 tRNA genes, along with 2 control regions.
Mikhail Yu Kartashov +6 more
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Rickettsia species in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks feeding on human skin and clinical manifestations of tick-borne infections after tick bite [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Dermacentor reticulatus ticks are sporadically removed from human skin and therefore the medical consequences of their feeding are neglected compared to Ixodes ricinus. We investigated the prevalence of pathogens in D. reticulatus removed from human skin
Julia Koczwarska +4 more
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A New Endemic Locality of Dermacentor reticulatus in Central–Southern Poland and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications [PDF]
InsectsDermacentor reticulatus (Acari: Ixodidae) is an important arthropod vector in medical and veterinary contexts. Its geographic range is divided into western and eastern populations separated by a “Dermacentor-free zone” in central Poland. Recent faunistic
Marek Asman +4 more
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Sympatric Occurrence of Rickettsia slovaca and Rickettsia raoultii in Dermacentor Ticks from Samara Oblast and the First Molecular Detection of Rickettsia felis in Russia and Globally in Dermacentor reticulatus [PDF]
MicroorganismsSamara Oblast is an ecological transition zone in Russia, yet its spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) diversity and prevalence in Dermacentor ticks remain unexplored.
Alexey V. Rakov +7 more
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Dermacentor reticulatus and Babesia canis in Bavaria (Germany)—A Georeferenced Field Study with Digital Habitat Characterization [PDF]
Pathogens, 2020 The hard tick Dermacentor reticulatus transmits Babesia canis, the causative agent of canine babesiosis. Both the occurrence and local distribution of D. reticulatus as well as infection rates of questing ticks with B.
Cornelia Silaghi +2 more
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The Spatial Distribution of Dermacentor Ticks (Ixodidae) in Germany—Evidence of a Continuing Spread of Dermacentor reticulatus [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 In Europe, two tick species of the genus Dermacentor occur, Dermacentor marginatus and Dermacentor reticulatus. When the spatial distribution of both species in Germany was studied comprehensively for the first time in 1976, D.
Marco Drehmann +13 more
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High Prevalence and Low Diversity of Rickettsia in Dermacentor reticulatus Ticks, Central Europe [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 We collected 1,671 Dermacentor reticulatus ticks from 17 locations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. We found 47.9% overall prevalence of Rickettsia species in ticks over all locations.
Alena Balážová +4 more
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Efficacy of In Vitro Lithium Chloride Treatments on Dermacentor reticulatus [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabr., 1794) (Acari: Ixodidae) is parasite that spreads many diseases which are dangerous to humans and animals. Microelement lithium was found to have promising potential against the detrimental bee pest Varroa destructor ...
Balázs Kolics +7 more
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