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Automated identification of spotted‐fever tick vectors using convolutional neural networks

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 829-841, December 2025.
We evaluate the performance of convolutional neural networks (CNN) AlexNet, ResNet‐50 and MobileNetV2 for the automated identification of tick species capable of transmitting spotted fever. CNNs achieved accuracy rates of ~90% in identifying ticks and showed sensitivities of 59%–100% according to species, sex, position or image resolution.
Isadora R. C. Gomes, Vinícius L. Miranda, José Fabrício C. Leal, Igor P. Oliveira, Paula J. Silva, Karla Bitencourth, Claudio M. Rodrigues, Liege R. Siqueira, Marcelo B. Labruna, Gilberto S. Gazeta, Marinete Amorim, Rodrigo Gurgel‐Gonçalves   +11 more
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Zoonotic Disease Transmission May Be Linked to Host Co‐Occurrence Network Topology

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1554, Issue 1, Page 110-120, December 2025.
A global analysis of zoonotic host co‐occurrence networks identified 22 networks from five continents (A) and 87 hosts from 16 orders of mostly birds but also mammals (B) as having a high potential for disease transmission. ABSTRACT Most human pathogens are zoonotic, transmitted from vertebrate hosts to humans.
Patrick T. Stillson, Brent B. Crow, William R. Budnick, Sophia I. Passy   +3 more
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Canine Spotted Fever Group Rickettsial Seroprevalence as an Indicator for Human Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Case Rates in Arizona, USA

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 72, Issue 8, Page 697-705, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a rapidly progressing febrile disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, is the deadliest tick‐borne disease in the world. Human infection initially results in non‐specific symptoms and, if untreated, can result in death in up to 35% of cases.
Alec Oliva, Rachael Kreisler, Andrea Romkema, Soren Madsen, Haley Furman, Christopher Maag, Charles Schaefer, Jose A. Hernandez, Jung Keun Lee, Michael Quinlan, John VandenBrooks   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing 50 years of tick population genetics: Choosing the right molecular tool for contemporary research

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 94, Issue 11, Page 2159-2177, November 2025.
Population genetics reveals how ticks interact with hosts, microbiomes and environments. This review guides researchers in choosing the best tool for the job, weighing cost, resolution, reproducibility and throughput to study tick population structure. Abstract Ticks are ectoparasites of major medical, veterinary and ecological importance, transmitting
Xavier Barton, Joseph B. Fontaine, Shanan S. Tobe, Charlotte L. Oskam   +3 more
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Seasonal Dynamics of Tick Species in the Ecotone of Parks and Recreational Areas in Middlesex County (New Jersey, USA)

Insects, 2023
People often use parks and other forested areas for outdoor activities such as hiking and walking their dogs. Areas of primary use are paths or grassy meadows on the edges of the forests that constitute transitional areas between different plant ...
Julia González, Dina M. Fonseca, Alvaro Toledo   +2 more
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Anaplasma Phagocytophilum, a Zoonotic Vector‐Borne Bacterial Species in Rodents and Its Associated Tick Vector: Systematic Review

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2025.
A. phagocytophilum infections have been detected from various rodent hosts and the associated ticks from different sites throughout the globe. Ixodes ticks were the most frequent tick observed in the studies, followed by Dermacentor tick and Haemaphysalis tick species. Apodemus rodent species were frequently observed, followed by Microtus spp.
Maropeng C. Monyama, Tsepo Ramatla, Bradly Khosa, Tshepo Mafokwane, Oriel Thekisoe   +4 more
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Potential mechanisms implied in tick infection by arboviruses and their transmission to vertebrate hosts

Integrative Zoology, Volume 20, Issue 2, Page 315-330, March 2025.
We summarize the recent progress in understanding defense mechanisms in specific tissues or sites that are encountered by arboviruses and discuss their possible roles in virus infection or transmission. Abstract Ticks can transmit many pathogens, including arboviruses, to their vertebrate hosts.
Chuanfei YUAN, Qiong XU, Yunjia NING, Qianfeng XIA   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat and Vegetation Variables Are Not Enough When Predicting Tick Populations in the Southeastern United States. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Two tick-borne diseases with expanding case and vector distributions are ehrlichiosis (transmitted by Amblyomma americanum) and rickettiosis (transmitted by A. maculatum and Dermacentor variabilis).
R T Trout Fryxell, J E Moore, M D Collins, Y Kwon, S R Jean-Philippe, S M Schaeffer, A Odoi, M Kennedy, A E Houston   +8 more
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Improving distribution models of sparsely documented disease vectors by incorporating information on related species via joint modeling

Ecography, Volume 2025, Issue 3, March 2025.
A necessary component of understanding vector‐borne disease risk is accurate characterization of the distributions of their vectors. Species distribution models have been successfully applied to data‐rich species but may produce inaccurate results for sparsely documented vectors. In light of global change, vectors that are currently not well‐documented
Stacy Mowry, Sean Moore, Nicole L. Achee, Benedicte Fustec, T. Alex Perkins   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equine attachment site preferences and seasonality of common North American ticks: Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor albipictus, and Ixodes scapularis

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Ticks are common on horses, but recent publications characterizing equine tick infestations in North America are lacking. Methods To further understand attachment site preferences of common ticks of horses, and to document the seasonality of ...
Kellee D. Sundstrom, Megan W. Lineberry, Amber N. Grant, Kathryn T. Duncan, Michelle M. Ientile, Susan E. Little   +5 more
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