Molecular of Anaplasma marginale Theiler (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in horseflies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Uruguay [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Anaplasma marginale is transmitted biologically by infected ticks or mechanically by biting flies and contaminated fomites. In tick-free areas, such as southern Uruguay, horseflies could be the principal vectors of this pathogen for bovines, causing ...
Gratchela D. Rodrigues +13 more
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Why don't horseflies land on zebras?
J Exp Biol, 2023 ABSTRACTStripes deter horseflies (tabanids) from landing on zebras and, while several mechanisms have been proposed, these hypotheses have yet to be tested satisfactorily. Here, we investigated three possible visual mechanisms that could impede successful tabanid landings (aliasing, contrast and polarization) but additionally explored pattern element ...
Caro T +4 more
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Microbiota profile in organs of the horseflies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Northeastern China [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyTabanids, commonly known as horseflies and belonging to the family Tabanidae, are blood-feeding arthropods (BFA) found worldwide. They are known for their ability to mechanically and biologically transmit various animal pathogens.
Hong-Yu Qiu +9 more
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Why do biting horseflies prefer warmer hosts? tabanids can escape easier from warmer targets. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Blood-sucking horseflies (tabanids) prefer warmer (sunlit, darker) host animals and generally attack them in sunshine, the reason for which was unknown until now.
Gábor Horváth +4 more
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Histochemical and molecular evaluation of the prevalence of Leishmania spp. in hematophagous insects
Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2016 The prevalence study of Leishmania spp. in hematophagous insects captured from the environment in bat roosts and pigeon nests, or feeding their hosts (cattle, pigs, horses, dogs and humans) in urban, peri-urban and rural areas, between 2012 and 2014. For
Willian Marinho Dourado Coelho +2 more
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Genetic uniformity and occurrence of Bartonella bovis in European cattle: Indications of exophagic transmission [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiology and ControlBartonella bovis is an intracellular bacterium infecting cattle, with competent vectors yet to be determined. We compared B. bovis prevalence between pasture-raised and indoor-housed cattle to assess potential vector candidates.
Iva Hammerbauerová +3 more
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Tabanidae (Diptera) collected on horses in a Cerrado biome in the state of Tocantins, Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaTabanidae (Diptera), popularly known as horse flies, is an important vector group. This is the first study to ascertain the abundance and diversity of horse flies in horses at the cerrado biome of the state of Tocantins, Brazil.
Mariana Vaz da Costa +4 more
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Posterior simulation-based calibration tests of phylogenetic dating methods [PDF]
PeerJSimulation-based calibration (SBC) checking is a method to ensure that the inference machinery for a Bayesian statistical analysis is functioning in a correct and unbiased manner. Typically, SBC begins with sampling parameter values from the model priors
Benedict King
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Trypanosomosis by Trypanosoma (Dutonella) vivax in Ruminants in Brazil: Epidemiology, Clinical Signs, Pathology, Diagnosis, and Control [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesIn Brazil, Trypanosoma vivax was identified between 1970 and 1984 in buffalo, cattle, and sheep in northern Brazil. In the 1990s, the disease was diagnosed in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso. Currently, the disease is considered in enzootic stability in both
Franklin Riet-Correa +3 more
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Tick-borne tularaemia as a differential diagnosis in ulcerative skin infection and regional lymphadenopathy in children: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Tularaemia is a rare but re-emergent zoonosis in Germany, which reached a new peak in incidence in 2024. The infection rate of ticks in Germany with Francisella tularensis is only about 8% and the transmission of a clinically apparent ...
Piet Erik Beusker +4 more
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