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Discovery of an Adaptive Neuroimmune Response Driving Itch and Fast Tick Removal with Implications for Preventing Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 32, 9 June 2026.
Itch‐induced tick removal (IITR): An acquired neuroimmune mechanism, itch‐induced tick removal, develops after repeated tick exposure, mobilizing T cells and macrophages at the tick bite site to trigger a rapid scratching response that facilitates timely tick removal within a critical window that precedes the transmission of many tick‐borne pathogens ...
Johannes S. P. Doehl, Tiago D. Serafim, Serena Doh, Charles S. Grugan, Eva Iniguez, Luana Rogerio, Ronja Frigard, Ranadhir Dey, Pedro Cecilio, Xinglong Gu, Pang‐Yen Tseng, Aline da Silva Moreira, Mahnaz Minai, James Oristian, Hans Ackerman, Steven Brooks, Caroline Percopo, Siu‐Ping Ng, Derron A. Alves, Lucas Tirloni, Jennifer M. Anderson, Adriana Marques, Fabiano Oliveira, Shaden Kamhawi, Daniel E. Sonenshine, José M. C. Ribeiro, Mark Hoon, Jesus G. Valenzuela   +27 more
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Factors affecting the microbiome of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum

PLOS ONE, 2020
The microbial community composition of disease vectors can impact pathogen establishment and transmission as well as on vector behavior and fitness. While data on vector microbiota are accumulating quickly, determinants of the variation in disease vector microbial communities are incompletely understood.
R. Jory Brinkerhoff, Chris Clark, Kelly Ocasio, David T. Gauthier, Wayne L. Hynes   +4 more
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Spiroplasma Are Protective Heritable Symbionts With Low Physiological Impact in the Drosophilid Fly Zaprionus kolodkinae

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
Zaprionus kolodkinae flies carry a maternally inherited ixodetis clade Spiroplasma that protects its host against wasp attack but has low overall physiological impact. Genome analysis presented a set of known symbiosis‐relevant effectors, and one encoding—a ricin B domain protein—that is novel to this Spiroplasma genome.
Nuha Alamer, Stefanos Siozios, Chris Corbin, Emily A. Hornett, Jordan E. Jones, Gregory D. D. Hurst   +5 more
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Shrubs and trees as natural insect protection for grazing animals in Switzerland and the alpine region: A systematic review of in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials Sträucher und Bäume als natürlicher Insektenschutz für Weidetiere in der Schweiz und im Alpenraum: Eine systematische Literaturübersicht über in vitro‐, in vivo‐ und klinische Studien

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 221-245, June 2026.
Biting or irritating insects are a threat to the health and welfare of grazing animals. This systematic review reveals that several shrubs and bushes growing in the alpine area have insecticidal, insect‐repellent and/or attractant properties. The alder Alnus glutinosa, juniper Juniperus communis, spruce Picea abies and walnut Juglans regia are ...
Theresa Schlittenlacher, Sofie Egli, Michael Walkenhorst, Veronika Maurer   +3 more
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Unravelling the biochemical aspects of the interaction between ticks and Leishmania using a tick cell line

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 350-359, June 2026.
Leishmania infantum propagated in IDE8 tick cell line in vitro. L. infantum reduces tick cell viability and induces reactive oxygen species production. Lipidic profile of IDE8 tick cell line is altered during Leishmania infection. Abstract Leishmaniasis comprises a group of vector‐borne neglected tropical diseases caused by species of the obligatory ...
Beatriz Filgueiras Silvestre, Karoline dos Anjos Lima, Fernanda de Paula Pepino, Daniela Cosentino‐Gomes, Adivaldo Fonseca, Lesley Bell‐Sakyi, Georgia Correa Atella, Lucia H. Pinto‐da‐Silva   +7 more
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An in‐house nucleic acid test for detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in whole blood donor samples

Transfusion, Volume 66, Issue 6, Page 1122-1129, June 2026.
Abstract Background Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a tick‐borne pathogen that causes anaplasmosis. Increased incidences of this disease in Canada and cases of transfusion‐transmitted anaplasmosis in the United States have been reported. Currently, there are no Health Canada licensed methodologies available for detection of A.
Dilini Kumaran, Carmen Charlton, Chantale Pambrun, Steven J. Drews, Sandra Ramirez‐Arcos   +4 more
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Ixodes scapularis does not harbor a stable midgut microbiome [PDF]

The ISME Journal, 2017
Abstract Hard ticks of the order Ixodidae serve as vectors for numerous human pathogens, including the causative agent of Lyme Disease Borrelia burgdorferi. Tick-associated microbes can influence pathogen colonization, offering the potential to inhibit disease transmission through engineering of the tick microbiota.
Ross, Benjamin D., Hayes, Beth, Radey, Matthew C., Lee, Xia, Josek, Tanya, Bjork, Jenna, Neitzel, David, Paskewitz, Susan, Chou, Seemay, Mougous, Joseph D.   +9 more
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Transfusion‐related alpha‐gal syndrome: Two new cases expanding the demographic and geographic spectrum, and evidence of a diagnostic gap in allergic transfusion reaction evaluation

Transfusion, Volume 66, Issue 6, Page 1167-1179, June 2026.
Abstract Background Transfusion‐related alpha‐gal syndrome (TRAGS) has recently been proposed as a cause of allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs) in which alpha‐gal‐specific IgE in sensitized group O (or potentially group A) recipients reacts with epitopes on group B or AB plasma‐containing components.
Mackenzie Foster, Miriam Brown, Angela Mueller, Toufik Tahiri, Kaycie Atchison, Deva Sharma, Cosby A. Stone Jr., Jonathan Tucci, Garrett S. Booth, Jeremy W. Jacobs   +9 more
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Tick‐borne pathogen interactions enhance transmission in cattle and ticks in Ogun, Nigeria

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Tick‐borne diseases (TBDs) pose a major public health concern in tropical regions, where co‐infections and pathogen interactions complicate disease control. Understanding how these interactions vary across vertebrate hosts and tick vectors, and their impact on disease transmission, is crucial for developing effective intervention strategies ...
Foluke Adedayo Akande, Elianne Piloto‐Sardiñas, Oyinkansola Suliat Fadiji, Akinkunmi Olusola Idowu, Olaitan O. Omitola, Timothy Bamgbose, Akinola Stephen Oluwole, Uwem Friday Ekpo, Benjamin Olukunle Fagbemi, Apolline Maitre, Salma Kaoutar Abdelali, Zbigniew Zając, Dasiel Obregon, Angélique Foucault‐Simonin, Adrian A. Díaz‐Sánchez, Alejandro Cabezas‐Cruz   +15 more
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Host-specific expression of Ixodes scapularis salivary genes

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2019
Ixodes scapularis vectors several pathogens including Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease. Nymphal and larval stages, and the pathogens transmitted by I. scapularis are maintained in a zoonotic cycle involving rodent reservoir hosts, predominantly Peromyscus leucopus.
Sukanya, Narasimhan, Carmen J, Booth, Kathleen, DePonte, Ming-Ji, Wu, Xianping, Liang, Subhasis, Mohanty, Fred, Kantor, Erol, Fikrig   +7 more
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