An Immunosuppressant Peptide from the Hard Tick Amblyomma variegatum [PDF]
Toxins, 2016 Ixodid ticks are well known for spreading transmitted tick-borne pathogens while being attached to their hosts for almost 1–2 weeks to obtain blood meals. Thus, they must secrete many immunosuppressant factors to combat the hosts’ immune system.
Yufeng Tian +6 more
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Hard tick in female external genitalia: A rare site of tick bite
Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, 2023 Ticks are principal vectors for the transmission of numerous arthropod-borne infections like Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, babesiosis, viral encephalitis, Borrelia, and rickettsial infections. Rarely, tick infestation of lower eyelid has
R Rajalakshmi +2 more
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Hard Ticks as Vectors: The Emerging Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases in India
PathogensHard ticks (Ixodidae) play a critical role in transmitting various tick-borne diseases (TBDs), posing significant global threats to human and animal health. Climatic factors influence the abundance, diversity, and vectorial capacity of tick vectors.
Nandhini Perumalsamy +3 more
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Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases of sheep and goats in Africa: A review [PDF]
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023 Ticks are leading vectors of economically important pathogens that affect small ruminants due to favourable climatic conditions across different regions of the African continent.
ThankGod E. Onyiche, Ewan Thomas MacLeod
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Hard tick factors implicated in pathogen transmission. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 Ticks are the most common arthropod vector, after mosquitoes, and are capable of transmitting the greatest variety of pathogens. For both humans and animals, the worldwide emergence or re-emergence of tick-borne disease is becoming increasingly ...
Xiang Ye Liu, Sarah I Bonnet
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Comparison of Hard Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) Fauna in Natural and Anthropogenic Habitats in Croatia [PDF]
InsectsDue to the evident increase in tick-borne diseases worldwide, it is necessary to constantly update information on the distribution and zoonotic potential of hard ticks. We studied diversity, population structure, and seasonal dynamics of hard tick fauna,
Stjepan Krčmar +5 more
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Protocol optimization for simultaneous DNA and RNA co-extraction from single hard tick specimens [PDF]
MethodsX, 2021 Hard ticks are important vectors of DNA- and RNA-based infectious microorganisms, but they also host complex microbial communities in which pathogens and symbionts can interact among each other and with the arthropod host itself. Molecular investigations
Alessandra Cafiso +6 more
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Borrelia miyamotoi infection negatively impacts pregnancy outcomes in immunodeficient mice [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionSoft tick relapsing fever (RF) infections cause adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the impact of hard tick RF on pregnancy is unknown. We assessed pregnancy outcomes in a mouse model of hard tick RF using the Borrelia miyamotoi clinical isolate ...
Alexia A. Belperron +3 more
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Tick Control Strategies: Critical Insights into Chemical, Biological, Physical, and Integrated Approaches for Effective Hard Tick Management [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesTshifhiwa Constance Nangammbi +2 more
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EDIS, 2021 Ehrlichia and Anaplasma are bacteria that cause diseases, known as ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis, in humans and other animals. Ehrlichia and Anaplasma are primarily transmitted through the bites of infected hard ticks, such as the lone star tick, the ...
Yuexun Tian +2 more
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