Characterization of discontinuous ventilation cycles in nymphal Ixodes scapularis. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThree-host Ixodid ticks, obligate blood-feeding Acari Parasitiformes, spend the majority of their lives off of hosts. They rely on morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations to address the compromise between water loss and obtaining oxygen ...
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The highly improved genome of Ixodes scapularis with X and Y pseudochromosomes [PDF]
Life Science Alliance, 2023 Ixodes scapularis Gulia-Nuss (IscGN) genome assembly and gene set were obtained using DNA from eggs and male and female adult ticks. By combining Hi-C, PacBio HiFi, and Illumina sequencing technologies, we assembled 13 pseudoautosomes and sex chromosomes:
Andrew B Nuss +13 more
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Surveillance for <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> and <i>Ixodes pacificus</i> ticks and their associated pathogens in Canada, 2021. [PDF]
Can Commun Dis RepIxodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks pose risk of infection with tick-borne diseases in Eastern and Pacific Western Canada, respectively.In 2021, passive and active tick surveillance programs collected ticks and associated data elements, including location, infection and other characteristics, to monitor their populations and inform public ...
Ahmad S +11 more
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Genetic manipulation of an Ixodes scapularis cell line
mBio, 2023 Although genetic manipulation is one of the hallmarks of model organisms, its applicability to non-model species has remained difficult due to our limited understanding of their fundamental biology.
Nisha Singh +9 more
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Zoonotic Pathogens in Ixodes scapularis, Michigan
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 To the Editor: Ixodes scapularis, the black-legged tick, is the predominant vector of reportable human vectorborne disease in the United States. It transmits agents that cause Lyme borreliosis, human anaplasmosis, and human babesiosis. I. scapularis–borne disease is becoming more frequent as this tick expands its range from tick-endemic foci in the ...
Sarah A. Hamer +6 more
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Optimizing tick artificial membrane feeding for Ixodes scapularis. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 AbstractArtificial membrane feeding (AMF) is a powerful and versatile technique with a wide range of applications in the study of disease vectors species. Since its first description, AMF has been under constant optimization and standardization for different tick species and life stages.
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Ixodes dammini: A Junior Synonym for Ixodes scapularis [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1998 Martin Sanders
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mRNA vaccination of rabbits alters the fecundity, but not the attachment, of adult Ixodes scapularis [PDF]
Scientific Reports19ISP is a nucleoside-modified mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccine that targets 19 Ixodes scapularis proteins. We demonstrate that adult I. scapularis have impaired fecundity when allowed to engorge on 19ISP-immunized rabbits.
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Bartonella infections are rare in blood-fed Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks collected from rodents in the United States [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus are important vectors of multiple pathogens in the United States. However, their role in transmission of Bartonella spp., which are commonly reported in rodents and fleas, has been debated.
Ying Bai +6 more
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Identification of microRNAs in the Lyme Disease Vector Ixodes scapularis
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs involved in many biological processes, including the immune pathways that control bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections. Pathogens probably modify host miRNAs to facilitate successful infection, so they might be useful targets for vaccination strategies.
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