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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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Dermacentor variabilis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Panama: report associated with tourism [PDF]

Journal of Vector Ecology, 2010
Ticks are the principal vectors of several pathogenic agents in animals and can transmit disease agents to humans (Dantas-Torres et al. 2009). The global tourism industry, international pet commerce, and the general expansion of international travel have facilitated the transportation of ticks to new localities outside their natural distributions.
Yamitzel Zaldivar, Kathleen R. Page, Sergio E. Bermúdez, Roberto J. Miranda   +3 more
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Geographic Variation in the Prevalence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in the United States and Canada

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 14, Issue 1, February 2025.
A total of 167/394 (42.4%) raccoons were positive for Candidatus Neoehrlichia procyonis. Spatial variation was noted with higher prevalences in the Southeast region of the United States and in California. Ca. N. procyonis is widespread in raccoon populations, but the spatial variation in prevalence may be related to vector distribution or another ...
Meghan Lewis, Kayla B. Garrett, Christopher A. Cleveland, Sonia M. Hernandez, Mark Swain, Michael J. Yabsley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A contribution to a knowledge of Canadian ticks [PDF]

, 2008
During recent years our knowledge of the biology and distribution of the ticks has greatly increased owing to the discovery of the economic importance of this group as carriers of certain serious diseases to man and domesticated animals. In North America
Hewitt, Charles Gordon
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Tick cell culture isolation and growth of Rickettsia raoultii from Dutch Dermacentor reticulatus ticks [PDF]

, 2012
Tick cell lines play an important role in research on ticks and tick-borne pathogenic and symbiotic microorganisms. In an attempt to derive continuous Dermacentor reticulatus cell lines, embryo-derived primary cell cultures were set up from eggs laid by ...
Altschul, Bell, Bell-Sakyi, Bell-Sakyi, Bell-Sakyi, Estrada-Peña, Hayes, Kurtti, Kurtti, Kurtti, Larkin, Lopes de Carvalho, Marrero, Massung, Mattila, Mattila, Mattila, Mediannikov, Mediannikov, Mediannikov, Movila, Munderloh, Niebylski, Nijhof, Nijhof, Noda, Parola, Parola, Policastro, Rar, Roux, Rydkina, Růžek, Sassera, Scoles, Sekeyova, Simser, Simser, Stańczak, Varela, Wójcik-Fatla, Yunker, Řeháček, Živković   +43 more
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Passive collection of ticks in New Hampshire reveals species-specific patterns of distribution and activity [PDF]

, 2023
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are increasing in the United States, including New Hampshire (NH). We report on the findings of an ongoing free crowdsourcing program spanning four years within NH.
Estrada-Peña, Agustín, Fernández-Ruiz, Natalia, McElroy, Sharon, Morse, Kaitlyn   +3 more
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Individual variation underlies large‐scale patterns: Host conditions and behavior affect parasitism

Ecology, Volume 106, Issue 1, January 2025.
Abstract Identifying the factors that affect host–parasite interactions is essential for understanding the ecology and dynamics of vector‐borne diseases and may be an important component of predicting human disease risk. Characteristics of hosts themselves (e.g., body condition, host behavior, immune defenses) may affect the likelihood of parasitism ...
Allison M. Brehm, Vania R. Assis, Lynn B. Martin, John L. Orrock   +3 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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The Correlation of Francisella tularensis on Size and Supercooling of Dermacentor variabilis

International Journal of Biology, 2018
Overwintering tick survival is essential for the continuation of a tick’s lifecycle. Recent studies have found that infections with particular microorganisms can alter the physiology of ticks and, in some cases, increase their cold hardiness. To date, the influence of Francisella tularensis on Dermacentor variabilis (Say) has not been studied and thus ...
Amal El Nabbout, Tatiana Rossolimo, James Kho, Mandy Mitton, Brittany J. Taylor   +4 more
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The moulting arthropod: a complete genetic toolkit review

Biological Reviews, Volume 99, Issue 6, Page 2338-2375, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Exoskeletons are a defining character of all arthropods that provide physical support for their segmented bodies and appendages as well as protection from the environment and predation. This ubiquitous yet evolutionarily variable feature has been instrumental in facilitating the adoption of a variety of lifestyles and the exploitation of ...
Giulia Campli, Olga Volovych, Kenneth Kim, Werner P. Veldsman, Harriet B. Drage, Idan Sheizaf, Sinéad Lynch, Ariel D. Chipman, Allison C. Daley, Marc Robinson‐Rechavi, Robert M. Waterhouse   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source