Rickettsia parkeri infection modulates the sialome and ovariome of the Gulf coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum, is a vector of several tick-borne pathogens, including Rickettsia parkeri. The ability of R. parkeri to persist within the tick population through transovarial and transstadial transmission, without apparently ...
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The tick endosymbiont Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii and selenoproteins are essential for the growth of Rickettsia parkeri in the Gulf Coast tick vector [PDF]
Microbiome, 2018 Background Pathogen colonization inside tick tissues is a significant aspect of the overall competence of a vector. Amblyomma maculatum is a competent vector of the spotted fever group rickettsiae, Rickettsia parkeri. When R.
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Establishment of Amblyomma maculatum Ticks and Rickettsia parkeri the Northeastern United States [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe document a case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in a patient in Connecticut, USA, who became ill after a bite from a Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). We used PCR to amplify R. parkeri DNA from the detached tick.
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A deep insight into the sialotranscriptome of the gulf coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Saliva of blood sucking arthropods contains compounds that antagonize their hosts' hemostasis, which include platelet aggregation, vasoconstriction and blood clotting; saliva of these organisms also has anti-inflammatory and immunomodullatory properties.
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Efficacy of oral afoxolaner against Amblyomma maculatum infestations in dogs [PDF]
ParasiteAmblyomma maculatum, the Gulf Coast tick, is a species of significant veterinary and public health importance, especially because it is a vector of important diseases, such as American canine hepatozoonosis and tidewater spotted fever.
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Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis Resembling Sweet Syndrome: A Differential Diagnosis for Critical Discussion [PDF]
Infectious Disease ReportsIntroduction: Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are tick-transmitted infections caused by Gram-negative, obligately intracellular bacteria in the genus Rickettsia.
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Efficacy of a topical combination of esafoxolaner, eprinomectin and praziquantel against Amblyomma maculatum infestations in cats [PDF]
ParasiteAmblyomma maculatum, the Gulf Coast tick, infests a wide range of vertebrate species including livestock, dogs, cats, and humans. It is a species of significant veterinary and public health importance, especially as a vector of diseases, for instance ...
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A draft of the genome of the Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum [PDF]
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2023 JOSÉ M C Ribeiro +2 more
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Rancid rumors or Native wisdom: Evaluating the efficacy of animal fats as insect repellents attributed to historic-period Native Americans. [PDF]
PLoS ONELittle is known about Native American adaptations to blood-sucking arthropods prior to and following European contact. Multiple accounts starting in the 16th century suggest that rancid animal grease was employed by Gulf Coast indigenes as a mosquito ...
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Catalase is a determinant of the colonization and transovarial transmission of Rickettsia parkeri in the Gulf Coast tick Amblyomma maculatum [PDF]
Insect Molecular Biology, 2017 Khemraj Budachetri, Shahid Karim
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