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Modulation of the tick gut milieu by a secreted tick protein favors Borrelia burgdorferi colonization

Nature Communications, 2017
Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, is transmitted by the tick Ixodes scapularis. Here, the authors show that a tick secreted protein (PIXR) modulates the tick gut microbiota and facilitates B. burgdorferi colonization.
Sukanya Narasimhan, Tim J. Schuijt, Nabil M. Abraham, Nallakkandi Rajeevan, Jeroen Coumou, Morven Graham, Andrew Robson, Ming-Jie Wu, Sirlei Daffre, Joppe W. Hovius, Erol Fikrig   +10 more
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Potential Role of Deer Tick Virus in Powassan Encephalitis Cases in Lyme Disease–endemic Areas of New York, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013
Powassan virus, a member of the tick-borne encephalitis group of flaviviruses, encompasses 2 lineages with separate enzootic cycles. The prototype lineage of Powassan virus (POWV) is principally maintained between Ixodes cookei ticks and the groundhog ...
Marc Y. El Khoury, Jose F. Camargo, Jennifer L. White, Bryon P. Backenson, Alan P. Dupuis, Kay L. Escuyer, Laura Kramer, Kirsten St. George, Debarati Chatterjee, Melissa Prusinski, Gary P. Wormser, Susan J. Wong   +11 more
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A Rare Presentation of Babesia‐Associated Splenic Infarction in an Immunocompetent Young Male With Mild Parasitemia

Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Babesiosis is a vector‐borne protozoal disease primarily transmitted by the Ixodes scapularis tick, though it can also be transmitted through blood transfusions from infected donors. The illness can be asymptomatic or present with mild flu‐like symptoms.
Jamal A. Anthony, Dejan Nikolic, Rosalie Pepe, Henry Fraimow, Ionut Simion Coman   +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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The distribution of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes species ticks in Canada: Implications for one health surveillance

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus are vectors of a range of pathogens of public health significance in North America. These ticks transmit pathogens to and from wild animal reservoir host species, but also bite humans and expose them to the ...
Camille Guillot, Jérôme Pelletier, Cécile Aenishaenslin, Heather Coatsworth, Antonia Dibernardo, Jules K. Koffi, Manisha A. Kulkarni, Jean-Philippe Rocheleau, Christy Wilson, Curtis Russell, Mark P. Nelder, Jacqueline Badcock, Justin Carr, Sylvia Checkley, Katie M. Clow, Stephanie Cooper, Susan Cork, Ariane Dumas, Shaun Dergousoff, Nicoletta Faraone, Erin Fraser, Scott Graham-Derham, Alejandra Irace-Cima, Stefan Iwasawa, Emily Jenkins, Patrick A. Leighton, Roman McKay, Muhammad Morshed, Roxane Pelletier, Marion Ripoche, Kateryn Rochon, Karine Thivierge, Maarten J. Voordouw, Nicholas H. Ogden, Catherine Bouchard   +34 more
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Detection of municipalities at-risk of Lyme disease using passive surveillance of Ixodes scapularis as an early signal: A province-specific indicator in Canada.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Lyme disease, the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in North America, is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, which is transmitted by Ixodes scapularis in eastern Canada and Ixodes pacificus in western Canada.
Salima Gasmi, Nicholas H Ogden, Marion Ripoche, Patrick A Leighton, Robbin L Lindsay, Mark P Nelder, Erin Rees, Catherine Bouchard, Linda Vrbova, Richard Rusk, Curtis Russell, Yann Pelcat, Samir Mechai, Serge-Olivier Kotchi, Jules K Koffi   +14 more
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The fungal alkaloid Okaramine-B activates an L-glutamate-gated chloride channel from Ixodes scapularis, a tick vector of Lyme disease

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2018
A novel L-glutamate-gated anion channel (IscaGluCl1) has been cloned from the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis, which transmits multiple pathogens including the agents of Lyme disease and human granulocytic anaplasmosis. When mRNA encoding IscaGluCl1
Shogo Furutani, Makoto Ihara, Kristin Lees, Steven D. Buckingham, Frederick A. Partridge, Jonathan A. David, Rohit Patel, Scott Warchal, Ian R. Mellor, Kazuhiko Matsuda, David B. Sattelle   +10 more
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Ecological and Epidemiological Consequences of Tick‐Control Interventions in Residential Neighborhoods: A Synthesis of The Tick Project

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Controlling populations of Ixodes ticks has emerged as a core strategy for reducing human exposure to tick‐borne infections. Several means of reducing the size of the tick population using chemical and biological acaricides show promise in field trials and are frequently used commercially in North America and Europe.
Richard S. Ostfeld, Felicia Keesing, Fedor Korennoy   +2 more
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Ixodes Immune Responses Against Lyme Disease Pathogens

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
Although Ixodes scapularis and other related tick species are considered prolific vectors for a number of important human diseases, many aspects of their biology, microbial interactions, and immunity are largely unknown; in particular, how these ancient ...
Chrysoula Kitsou, Utpal Pal
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Comparison of the initial and residual speed of Ixodes scapularis kill on dogs treated with a single dose of Bravecto® Chew (25 mg/kg fluralaner) or Simparica TRIO® (1.2 mg/kg sarolaner, 24 µg/kg moxidectin, 5 mg/kg pyrantel)

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Compliant ectoparasiticide product use is a comprehensive way to control ticks and reduce the risk of tick-borne pathogen transmission to dogs.
Kathryn E. Reif, Naemi P. Bickmeier, Brian H. Herrin, Michael W. Dryden, Dorothy M. Normile, Jeba R. J. Jesudoss Chelladurai, Kamilyah R. Miller, Macy R. Flowers, Qing Kang   +8 more
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