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Longistatin, a plasminogen activator, is key to the availability of blood-meals for ixodid ticks. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2011 Ixodid ticks are notorious blood-sucking ectoparasites and are completely dependent on blood-meals from hosts. In addition to the direct severe effects on health and productivity, ixodid ticks transmit various deadly diseases to humans and animals ...
Anisuzzaman +8 more
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SURVEY OF Rickettsia spp. IN TICKS IN NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TEXAS [PDF]
, 2018 Rickettsia parkeri is an obligate intracellular pathogenic bacterium that is commonly transmitted by the Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum. Rickettsia parkeri is the causative agent of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, which is a disease characterized
Blakley, Nathaniel
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Insights into the development of Ixodes scapularis: a resource for research on a medically important tick species [PDF]
, 2017 Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are arthropod ectoparasites dependent on a bloodmeal from a vertebrate host at each developmental stage for completion of their life cycle.
Coburn, Lisa A. +2 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.According to the analysis results, the prevalence of T. ovis was found to be 5.43% in sheep, 4.57% in goats and 5% in total. Theileria lestoquardi was not found in either sheep or goats. ABSTRACT Background Theileriosis is a haemoparasitic disease of domestic and wild ruminants, caused by Theileria species, transmitted by Ixodid tick species ...
Burcak Aslan Celik +4 more
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Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2016 Background: Ixodid ticks (Acari: İxodidae) and fleas (Siphonaptera) are the major vectors of pathogens threatening animals and human healths. The aim of our study was to detect the infestation rates of East Hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) with ticks and ...
Yaşar Goz +3 more
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Typing of Borrelia Relapsing Fever Group Strains
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 Partial sequencing of the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer showed two to four genotypes each for Borrelia hermsii and B. turicatae, both relapsing fever agents transmitted by argasid ticks, and for B. miyamotoi and B. lonestari, transmitted by ixodid ticks.
Jonas Bunikis +5 more
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Potential species distribution and richness of ixodidae ticks associated with wild vertebrates from Michoacán, Mexico [PDF]
, 2014 Ticks are regarded as the most relevant vectors of disease-causing pathogens in domestic and wild animals. The diversity of Ixodidae is known for a very small number of genera.
Avila-Val, Teresita +5 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.A rare indoor infestation by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) was documented in an urban home in Chișinău, Moldova. The ticks were found in an apartment with no recent travel history and minimal dog movement. This case highlights the risk of reestablishment of this species in temperate regions and emphasizes the importance of ongoing ...
Morozov Alexandr +3 more
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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]
, 2008 IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf +4 more
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Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle and Buffalo in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.The pooled prevalence of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Asia was 25.2% (95% CI: 20–30.9%), with cattle (26.2%) more affected than buffalo (7.7%). Epidemic cases recorded the highest prevalence (41.4%), highlighting severe outbreak potential. Temporal analysis revealed the highest prevalence in 2016 (74%) and the lowest in 2015 (16.3%), with significant ...
Md Jisan Ahmed +11 more
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