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Molecular-based laboratory testing confer accuracy over microscopical testing for tick identification

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
As per published literature, the Ixodes pacificus tick is the primary Lyme disease vector in British Columbia (BC), while the Ixodes scapularis tick species is the dominant vector on the East Coast of Canada, with no I.
Isaac Singh, Min-Kuang Lee, Emily Kon, Navdeep Chahil, Martin Cheung, Catherine Hogan, Muhammad Morshed   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Is the Best Predictor of Annual Lyme Disease Incidence: Weather, Mice, or Acorns? [PDF]

, 2005
Predicting fluctuations in annual risk of Lyme disease would be useful in focusing public health efforts. However, several competing hypotheses have been proposed that point to weather variables, acorn production, or mouse abundance as important ...
Evans, Andrew S, Jr, Ostfeld, Richard S, Schauber, Eric M   +2 more
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A natural barrier: tick‐repellent potential of a spruce‐derived volatile blend against Hyalomma excavatum and Ixodes ricinus

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Both active and passive questing ticks, Hyalomma excavatum and Ixodes ricinus, were assessed for behavioural responses to two novel plant‐derived repellent volatile organic compound blends. Both tick species were repelled by the products, and both novo blends were significantly more repellent than currently available commercial products.
Martyn J. Wood, Sare I. Yavaşoğlu, James C. Bull, Serkan Bakırcı, Kanagasooriyam Kanagachandran, Tariq M. Butt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Induction of humoral immune response to multiple recombinant Rhipicephalus appendiculatus antigens and their effect on tick feeding success and pathogen transmission [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the primary vector of Theileria parva, the etiological agent of East Coast fever (ECF), a devastating disease of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa.
A Musoke, A Musoke, AR Trimnell, AR Trimnell, AR Walker, AS Bowman, AS Young, AS Young, B Minjauw, C Almazán, C Almazán, C Almazán, C Almazán, CA Ferreira, Cassandra L. Olds, CL Schwartzkoff, Claudia Daubenberger, David O. Odongo, DO Odongo, DO Odongo, G Büscher, GC Paesen, GJ Rowlands, Glen A. Scoles, H Ochanda, I Couillin, J Fuente de la, J Fuente de la, J Fuente de la, J Fuente de la, J Fuente de la, J Katende, JD Hunt, JD Hunt, JG Valenzuela, JH Pruett, JM Ribeiro, JO Adejinmi, K Bailey, KM Kocan, M Labuda, M Saimo, M Shakya, MP Szabó, NA Steen, NH Ogden, O Merino, O Merino, P Willadsen, P Willadsen, P Willadsen, PG Toye, R Bishop, R Bishop, RA Skilton, RAI Norval, RC Galindo, Richard Bishop, S Havlíková, SK Wikel, Stephen Mwaura, T Bazarusanga, T Schetters, TT Dolan, V Nene, Z Zivkovic   +65 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, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

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.
Deepak Kumar, Latoyia P. Downs, Monica Embers, Alex Sutton Flynt, Shahid Karim   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Unravelling the biochemical aspects of the interaction between ticks and Leishmania using a tick cell line

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple functions of Na/K-ATPase in dopamine-induced salivation of the Blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis [PDF]

, 2016
Citation: Kim, D., Urban, J., Boyle, D. L., & Park, Y. (2016). Multiple functions of Na/K-ATPase in dopamine-induced salivation of the Blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Scientific Reports, 6, 13.
Boyle, Daniel L., Kim, Donghun, Park, Yoonseong, Urban, Joshua   +3 more
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Increased Borrelia burgdorferi Seroprevalence in Nova Scotia—Prevalence and Distribution 10 Years Later

Zoonoses and Public Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lyme disease (LD), a tick‐borne infection, is endemic in Nova Scotia. One decade ago, the seropositivity rate to Borrelia burgdorferi was 2/1855 (0.14%). In the current study, using residual sera representing ages 10–64 years, we demonstrate an increase in seroprevalence, to 25/1872 (1.60%), with the highest seroprevalence in the western area ...
Carrie Phillips, Colleen Jackson, Linda Passerini, Kathryn McIsaac, Courtney Loomer, Heather Coatsworth, Jennifer Cram, Elizabeth Simms, David Haldane, Todd F. Hatchette, Glenn Patriquin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and characterization of Ixodes scapularis antigens that elicit tick immunity using yeast surface display. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Repeated exposure of rabbits and other animals to ticks results in acquired resistance or immunity to subsequent tick bites and is partially elicited by antibodies directed against tick antigens.
Tim J Schuijt, Sukanya Narasimhan, Sirlei Daffre, Kathleen DePonte, Joppe W R Hovius, Cornelis Van't Veer, Tom van der Poll, Kamran Bakhtiari, Joost C M Meijers, Eric T Boder, Alje P van Dam, Erol Fikrig   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source