Notas de ixodologia: III - conformação de Ixodes aragãoi Fonseca, 1935, de Ixodes amarali Fonseca, 1935, e lista das espécies do gênero Ixodes que ocorrem no Brasil (Acari, Ixodidae) [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1952 After comparison of the types of Ixodes ricinus aragãoi Fonseca, 1935, with a lot of Ixodes affinis Neumann, 1899, kindly loaned by Dr. Kohls, it was observed that both species differ by the aspect of the dorsal scutm, no large punctations being in the ...
Henrique Aragão, Flavio da Fonseca
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Modeling the effects of variable feeding patterns of larval ticks on the transmission of Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia afzelii [PDF]
, 2017 Spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdoferi sensu lato (sl) group cause Lyme Borreliosis (LB), which is the most commonly reported vector-borne zoonosis in Europe. B. burgdorferi sl is maintained in nature in a complex cycle involving Ixodes ricinus
Bertolotti, Luigi +5 more
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First genetic report of Ixodes kashmiricus and associated Rickettsia sp.
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Hard ticks (Ixodidae) are hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit various pathogens to a variety of hosts including humans. Transhumant herds have been involved in the spread of ticks and associated Rickettsia spp., and studies on this ...
Muhammad Numan +6 more
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Review of Lyme Borreliosis in Africa—An Emerging Threat in Africa [PDF]
BiologyLyme borreliosis (LB) is more common in the Northern Hemisphere. It is endemic mainly in North America, where the vectors are Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus, and in Eurasia, where the vectors are Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus.
Nejib Doss +4 more
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A draft genome sequence for the Ixodes scapularis cell line, ISE6
F1000Research, 2018 Background: The tick cell line ISE6, derived from Ixodes scapularis, is commonly used for amplification and detection of arboviruses in environmental or clinical samples.
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Filarial Nematode Infection in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected from Southern Connecticut [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2014 It was recently demonstrated that the lone star tick Amblyomma americanum could harbor filarial nematodes within the genus Acanthocheilonema. In this study, Ixodes scapularis (deer) ticks collected from Southern Connecticut were evaluated for their ...
Pabbati Namrata +6 more
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Data-driven predictions and novel hypotheses about zoonotic tick vectors from the genus Ixodes
BMC Ecology, 2018 Background With the resurgence of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease and the emergence of new tick-borne pathogens such as Powassan virus, understanding what distinguishes vectors from non-vectors, and predicting undiscovered tick vectors is a ...
Laura Hyesung Yang, Barbara A. Han
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The Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis : An Increasing Public Health Concern
Trends in Parasitology, 2018 Rebecca J Eisen
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Borellia burgdorferi infection in removed ticks and anti-borrelia antibodies in infested patients admitted to the Pasteur institute, Novi Sad [PDF]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2020 The primary objectives of this study were (1) to determine the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi infection in ticks removed from patients for the purpose of singling out sites with increased risk of Lyme borreliosis, and (2) to determine the presence of ...
Simin Verica +7 more
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A Case Series on NeuroborreliosisAn Emerging Infection in India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Lyme disease is a zoonotic disease spread by the bite of Ixodes ticks. These ticks are known to be found in wooded or grassy areas. The disease manifestations can be divided into early Lyme disease and late Lyme disease. The manifestations of late Lyme
Rachna Sehgal, Meenakshi Bhatt
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