The repetitive genome of the Ixodes ricinus tick reveals transposable elements have driven genome evolution in ticks [PDF]
Genome BiologyBackground Ticks are obligate blood-feeding parasites associated with a huge diversity of diseases globally. The hard tick Ixodes ricinus is the key vector of Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis in Western Eurasia.
Isobel Ronai +9 more
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A natural barrier: tick-repellent potential of a spruce-derived volatile blend against Hyalomma excavatum and Ixodes ricinus. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciBoth active and passive questing ticks, Hyalomma excavatum and Ixodes ricinus, were assessed for behavioural responses to two novel plant‐derived repellent volatile organic compound blends. Both tick species were repelled by the products, and both novo blends were significantly more repellent than currently available commercial products.
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Pathogens transmitted by Ixodes ricinus
Ticks and Tick-Borne DiseasesIxodes ricinus is the most important tick vector in central and western Europe and one of the most researched parasites. However, in the published literature on the tick and the pathogens it transmits, conjecture about specific transmission cycles and ...
Jeremy Gray, Olaf Kahl, Annetta Zintl
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Ixodes ricinus ticks survive flooding
Ticks and Tick-Borne DiseasesClimate-change induced weather extremes like floods are increasing in frequency and intensity, with potential consequences for disease vector ecology. We report on a flooding event during the winter of 2023/2024 in Hanover city, Germany. Our observations
Johanna Rapp +2 more
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Similarities between Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes inopinatus genomes and horizontal gene transfer from their endosymbionts [PDF]
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne DiseasesThe taxa Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes inopinatus are sympatric in Tunisia. The genetics underlying their morphological differences are unresolved. In this study, ticks collected in Jouza-Amdoun, Tunisia, were morphologically identified and sequenced using ...
Valérie O. Baede +11 more
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Study and comparison of population density indices of Ixodes ticks of different biotopes of Kyiv and Cherkasy regions [PDF]
Науковий вісник ветеринарної медицини, 2022 Ixodes ticks play an important role in the spread of various infectious diseases. Representatives of the Ixodes family carry a large number of pathogens.
Panteleienko O., Tsarenko T.
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, 2023 Published as part of Guglielmone, Alberto A., Nava, Santiago & Robbins, Richard G., 2023, Geographic distribution of the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) of the world by countries and territories, pp.
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Winter activity of Ixodes ricinus in Sweden [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Abstract Background In Europe, Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) is the most widespread and abundant tick species, acting as a vector for several microorganisms of medical and veterinary importance. In Northern and Central Europe, the tick has a bimodal activity pattern consisting of a peak in spring to the beginning of ...
Kjellander, Petter +5 more
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Seasonal distribution of Borreliae in Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Belgrade region [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2006 Green areas at four localities in the Belgrade region (Ada Ciganlija, Košutnjak, Miljakovac forest, and Mt. Avala) were investigated in 2004. The aim of the research was to clarify the faunistic composition, relative abundance, and population dynamics of
Milutinović Marija +3 more
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Vaccination against Bm86 Homologues in Rabbits Does Not Impair Ixodes ricinus Feeding or Oviposition. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Human tick-borne diseases that are transmitted by Ixodes ricinus, such as Lyme borreliosis and tick borne encephalitis, are on the rise in Europe. Diminishing I. ricinus populations in nature can reduce tick exposure to humans, and one way to do so is by
Jeroen Coumou +4 more
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