The distribution of I. scapularis, the tick vector of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, has been expanding over the last two decades in the north-central United States in parallel with increasing incidence of human cases of Lyme disease in that region. However, assessments of residential risk for exposure to ticks are lacking from this region. Here,
Micah B, Hahn +9 more
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Seasonal activity patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in the United States
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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Contrasting epigenetics of Ixodes scapularis populations
Abstract Hard ticks are a source of public health concern, in part due to their ability to inhabit different environmental regions, which increases human encounters. In the United States (US), blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis Say), the primary vector of Lyme disease, exhibit various phenotypes depending on their geographic origin (i.e ...
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Ixodes dammini: A Junior Synonym for Ixodes scapularis [PDF]
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Northern Trek: The Spread of Ixodes scapularis into Canada [PDF]
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Efficacy of Simparica and Simparica TRIO for the prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi by Ixodes scapularis. [PDF]
Geurden T +8 more
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Chromosome-Scale Atlas of <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Serine Protease Inhibitors. [PDF]
Gaithuma ASK, Nguyen TT, Mulenga A.
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In vitro and in vivo acaricidal properties of orally delivered ivermectin against the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis. [PDF]
van Oosterwijk JG +3 more
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Beyond morphology: opportunities and pitfalls in molecular sexing of Ixodes scapularis. [PDF]
Rattanapitoon NK +3 more
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Surveillance for <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> and <i>Ixodes pacificus</i> ticks and their associated pathogens in Canada, 2022. [PDF]
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