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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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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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RNF138‐Mediated Ubiquitination and Degradation of NS5 Restricts Tick‐Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 49, 3 September 2026.
Host‐specific compatibility between RNF138‐like proteins and flavivirus NS5 determines NS5 stability. Mammalian RNF138 but not arthropod homologs recognizes and induces conserved NS5/RdRp K48‐linked ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, thereby restricting viral replication. Ectopic RNF138 in mice attenuates TBEV‐induced pathogenesis. (Created in
Jialiang Sun, Weijing Yang, Hao Zhou, Shuai Li, Xin Jiang, Jianyang Gu, Wenyan Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Isolation and multilocus sequence typing of Borrelia burgdorferi from Ixodes scapularis collected from dogs in Ontario, Canada

BMC Research Notes, 2023
Objective To identify the multilocus sequence typing (MLST) sequence types of Borrelia burgdorferi from Ixodes scapularis in Ontario, Canada. Results One hundred and eighty-five I.
Grace K. Nichol, J. Scott Weese, Katie M. Clow   +2 more
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Efficient, Capsule‐Free Nymphal Ixodid Tick Placement for Site‐Specific Attachment to Assess Anti‐Tick Host Behavior and Immune Responses

Current Protocols, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Ixodid ticks are among the most widespread and permissive groups of arthropod disease vectors in the world. They transmit various viral, bacterial, protozoan, and even nematode pathogens infective for humans and animals. Ticks are essential to studying pathogen transmission and infection in a new host; however, exposing in vivo models to ticks
Ronja A. Frigard, Serena Doh, Charles S. Grugan, Yanling Liu, Sara I. Mirbagheri, Luana A. Rogerio, Eva Iniguez, Tiago D. Serafim, Aline da Silva Moreira, Jack Collins, Daniel E. Sonenshine, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Johannes S. P. Doehl   +12 more
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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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Molecular Detection, Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Babesia microti Infecting Wild Rodents

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
Blood samples from 284 rodents captured across seven districts of Pakistan were screened for Babesia microti using 18S rRNA PCR. Overall prevalence was 12%, with infection detected in Rattus rattus, Mus musculus and Rattus norvegicus. Phylogenetic analysis showed close similarity with global isolates.
Hafiza Misbah Munir, Muhammad Naeem, Maryam Ijaz, Shakir Ullah, Muhammad Usman, Zaki Ur Rehman Nasir, Adil Khan, Khalid S. Almaary, Amir Bouallegue, Atrsaw Asrat Mengistie, Furhan Iqbal   +10 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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Bunyaviruses are common in male and female Ixodes scapularis ticks in central Pennsylvania [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is widely distributed in the United States and transmits multiple pathogens to humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Recently, several novel viruses in the family Bunyaviridae (South Bay virus (SBV) and Blacklegged
Joyce M. Sakamoto, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Yasutsugu Suzuki, Hitoshi Tsujimoto, Xutao Deng, Eric Delwart, Jason L. Rasgon   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources