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A Review of Zoonotic Babesiosis as an Emerging Public Health Threat in Asia

Pathogens, 2021
Zoonotic babesiosis poses a serious health risk in many parts of the world. Its emergence in Asia is thus a cause for significant concern, demanding that appropriate control measures are implemented to suppress its spread in this region.
Sabir Hussain, Abrar Hussain, Muhammad Umair Aziz, Baolin Song, Jehan Zeb, David George, Jun Li, Olivier Sparagano   +7 more
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Plasmepsins as Antimalarial Drug Targets—Then, Now, and the Future

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Malaria is a devastating disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. Plasmodium parasites express ten cathepsin D‐like aspartyl proteases, called plasmepsins (PMs). These PMs have diverse roles fulfill diverse functions throughout the parasite's lifecycle, though several exhibit functional redundancies. Among them, PMV, PMIV, and PMX are essential
Brad E. Sleebs
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Grass species and climatic season impact on Rhipicephalus microplus temporal abundance in a tropical region

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The interaction between grass species and climatic season shapes the population dynamics of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus. This information highlights the potential of forage species to influence off‐host tick dynamics. Additionally, minimum temperature and minimum relative humidity were the most influential microclimatic predictors of ...
Valesca Henrique Lima, Cárita de Souza Ribeiro‐Silva, Salorrane Miranda do Nascimento Pinto, Caio Márcio de Oliveira Monteiro, Pricila Vetrano Rizzo, Fernanda Mara Cunha Freitas, Rafael de Andrade Moral, Gabriel Moura Mascarin, Éverton Kort Kamp Fernandes   +8 more
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Discovery of an Adaptive Neuroimmune Response Driving Itch and Fast Tick Removal with Implications for Preventing Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 32, 9 June 2026.
Itch‐induced tick removal (IITR): An acquired neuroimmune mechanism, itch‐induced tick removal, develops after repeated tick exposure, mobilizing T cells and macrophages at the tick bite site to trigger a rapid scratching response that facilitates timely tick removal within a critical window that precedes the transmission of many tick‐borne pathogens ...
Johannes S. P. Doehl, Tiago D. Serafim, Serena Doh, Charles S. Grugan, Eva Iniguez, Luana Rogerio, Ronja Frigard, Ranadhir Dey, Pedro Cecilio, Xinglong Gu, Pang‐Yen Tseng, Aline da Silva Moreira, Mahnaz Minai, James Oristian, Hans Ackerman, Steven Brooks, Caroline Percopo, Siu‐Ping Ng, Derron A. Alves, Lucas Tirloni, Jennifer M. Anderson, Adriana Marques, Fabiano Oliveira, Shaden Kamhawi, Daniel E. Sonenshine, José M. C. Ribeiro, Mark Hoon, Jesus G. Valenzuela   +27 more
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An in‐house nucleic acid test for detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in whole blood donor samples

Transfusion, Volume 66, Issue 6, Page 1122-1129, June 2026.
Abstract Background Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a tick‐borne pathogen that causes anaplasmosis. Increased incidences of this disease in Canada and cases of transfusion‐transmitted anaplasmosis in the United States have been reported. Currently, there are no Health Canada licensed methodologies available for detection of A.
Dilini Kumaran, Carmen Charlton, Chantale Pambrun, Steven J. Drews, Sandra Ramirez‐Arcos   +4 more
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Diversity, Host Attachment Preferences and Role of Tick Rhipicephalus microplus in the Transmission of Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. in Cattle From Southern Benin

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
Ticks infesting cattle in Southern Benin were investigated for diversity, attachment preferences and zoonotic bacteria. Among 2210 ticks collected from 540 cattle, Rhipicephalus microplus predominated (79.6%). Ticks mainly attached to ears, axillae and trunk. PCR detection revealed Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp., highlighting veterinary and public
Minassou Juvénal Ahouandjinou, Zul‐kifl Affolabi, Steve Zinsou Hougbe, Koffi Djigbodi Koumodji, Prudenciène A. Agboho, Zinsou Côme Koukpo, Arsène Jacques Fassinou, Saïd Chitou, Linda Towakinou, Filémon Tokponnon, Martin Akogbeto, Razaki A. Ossè   +11 more
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Babesiosis Occurrence among the Elderly in the United States, as Recorded in Large Medicare Databases during 2006-2013.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundHuman babesiosis, caused by intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites, can be an asymptomatic or mild-to-severe disease that may be fatal. The study objective was to assess babesiosis occurrence among the U.S.
Mikhail Menis, Richard A Forshee, Sanjai Kumar, Stephen McKean, Rob Warnock, Hector S Izurieta, Rahul Gondalia, Chris Johnson, Paul D Mintz, Mark O Walderhaug, Christopher M Worrall, Jeffrey A Kelman, Steven A Anderson   +12 more
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Babesia microti Immunoreactive Rhoptry-Associated Protein-1 Paralogs Are Ancestral Members of the Piroplasmid-Confined RAP-1 Family

Pathogens, 2021
Babesia, Cytauxzoon and Theileria are tick-borne apicomplexan parasites of the order Piroplasmida, responsible for diseases in humans and animals. Members of the piroplasmid rhoptry-associated protein-1 (pRAP-1) family have a signature cysteine-rich ...
Reginaldo G. Bastos, Jose Thekkiniath, Choukri Ben Mamoun, Lee Fuller, Robert E. Molestina, Monica Florin-Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger, Heba F. Alzan, Carlos E. Suarez   +8 more
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Water and Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining: A Review of the Literature

WIREs Water, Volume 13, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
This paper reviews the relationships between artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) and water. We show the variegated impacts ASGM has on water and, thus, socio‐ecological systems and health. We conclude by identifying gaps in the scholarship.
Heidi Hausermann, Shaylee Warner, Aberdeen Leary, Jacqueline Gerson   +3 more
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Using blood donor surveillance and clinical case data to shape our understanding of Babesia epidemiology in Manitoba, Canada

Transfusion, Volume 66, Issue 5, Page 916-922, May 2026.
Abstract Background Babesia is a parasite transmitted by the Ixodes tick and has the potential to be transfusion transmitted. Climate change and changing Ixodes tick distributions in Canada raised questions about the impact of Babesia on the blood supply.
Steven J. Drews, Carmen L. Charlton, Sandra Ramirez‐Arcos, Craig Jenkins, Valerie Conrod, Laura Todd, Evan M. Bloch, Paul Van Caeseele, Derek Stein, Lori Osmond, Mindy Goldman, Sheila F. O'Brien, Chantale Pambrun   +12 more
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