Identifying housekeeping gene promoters in deer tick, Ixodes scapularis
, 2019 Ixodes scapularis is a major vector of the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, the main pathogen responsible for Lyme Disease. However, understanding of the acquisition and spread of tick-borne diseases has been hampered by the lack of transgenic tools ...
Chana, Randeep +4 more
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Habitat Associations of Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Syracuse, New York [PDF]
, 2016 Habitat associations of Ixodes scapularis Say were described at six publicuse sites within Syracuse, New York. Adult, host-seeking blacklegged ticks were collected using tick flags in October and November, 2015 along two 264 m transects at each site ...
Wierzbicki, Brigitte
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The black-legged tick Ixodes scapularis detects CO2 without the Haller's organ
Both male and female ticks have a strong innate drive to find and blood-feed on hosts. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is considered a critical behavioral activator and attractant for ticks and an essential sensory cue to find hosts.
Städele, Carola
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Microbiome study on adult male and female Ixodes scapularis from central Pennsylvania
, 2020 The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is the vector of several zoonotic pathogens/parasites including the etiological agents of Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum), and babesiosis (Babesia microti).
Pennsylvania State University (17855999)
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The Defensin Gene in Dermacentor Variabilis and Ixodes Scapularis
, 2005 In response to microbial challenge, invertebrates rely on their innate immune response to recognize and destroy harmful pathogens. One of the primary proteins produced by the response and that has been observed in many invertebrates, including insects, mussels, and ticks, is defensin. These proteins are responsible for forming pores in the membranes of
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Powassan Virus in Ixodes scapularis Tick Populations, Illinois, USA, 2025. [PDF]
Emerg Infect DisMarguccio A +10 more
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Northern Trek: The Spread of Ixodes scapularis into Canada [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2017 openaire +2 more sources
Southward Expansion of Ixodes scapularis (Blacklegged) Tick Pathogens - Western North Carolina, November 2024-August 2025. [PDF]
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepSweeney S +7 more
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Efficacy of Simparica and Simparica TRIO for the prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi by Ixodes scapularis. [PDF]
Parasit VectorsGeurden T +8 more
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