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The role of Rab27 in tick extracellular vesicle biogenesis and pathogen infection

Parasites & Vectors
Background The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, transmits most vector-borne diseases in the US. It vectors seven pathogens of public health relevance, including the emerging human pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
L. Rainer Butler, Nisha Singh, Liron Marnin, Luisa M. Valencia, Anya J. O’Neal, Francy E. Cabrera Paz, Dana K. Shaw, Adela S. Oliva Chavez, Joao H. F. Pedra   +8 more
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Seasonal activity patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in the United States

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
Knowledge of seasonal activity patterns of human-biting life stages of tick species serving as vectors of human disease agents provides basic information on when during the year humans are most at risk for tick bites and tick-borne diseases. Although there is a wealth of published information on seasonal activity patterns of Ixodes scapularis and ...
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Blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) [PDF]

Approximate distribution of the Blacklegged tick.The blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis), commonly known as a "deer tick", can transmit the organisms responsible for anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Lyme disease.

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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes affinis in Southeastern Virginia

, 2018
Lyme disease, the result of infection by the tick-borne pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi, affects thousands of people per year in the United States. The pathogen is primarily transmitted by the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis.
Gaff, Holly, Bement, Zach, Phan, Anna, Hynes, Wayne   +3 more
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Identification and Structural Characterisation of Novel Outer Membrane Proteins in the genus Borrelia [PDF]

Although considered Gram-negative the outer membrane (OM) of Borrelia is unique, consisting of a variety of glycolipids, a significant number of surface exposed lipoproteins and a smaller number of integral membrane-spanning β-barrels.
Dyer, Adam
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J Med Entomol [PDF]

The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, is the primary vector to humans in the eastern United States of the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, as well as causative agents of anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

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Prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes affinis in Southeastern Virginia

, 2019
A recently characterised bacterium, Borrelia miyamotoi, has potential to become a major issue in VIrginia as it is not endemic to the commonwealth.
Phan, Anna
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Geographical dataset of questing nymphal density for three key tick vector species of Lyme disease

Scientific Data
Nymphal ticks of Ixodes pacificus, Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes ricinus, and Ixodes persulcatus are primary vectors of Lyme disease, which affects both animal and human health.
Yinsheng Zhang, Yifan Sun, Jinchen Wang, Xiaolong Wu, Luqi Wang, Xin Yang, Yiyang Guo, Ruying Fang, Linxuan Miao, Man Yang, Bingjie Peng, Sophie O. Vanwambeke, Sen Li   +12 more
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Avian Host Preference of Lyme Disease Vector Ixodes Scapularis in Southwestern Michigan

, 2018
v, 25 p.Lyme disease is a human health hazard that continues to spread. As its range expands, it is important to understand how the vector of transmission reaches new areas, as well as how it is sustained there. Ixodes scapularis, also known as the black
Willett, Brooklyn G.
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Ticks Tick Borne Dis [PDF]

Ixodes scapularis (the blacklegged tick) is widely distributed in forested areas across the eastern United States. The public health impact of I. scapularis is greatest in the north, where nymphal stage ticks commonly bite humans and serve as primary ...

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