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Female ixodid ticks grow endocuticle during the rapid phase of engorgement
, 2010 : Lees (Proc Zool Soc Lond 121: 759-772, 1952) concluded that the ixodid tick Ixodes ricinus grows endocuticle during the slow but not during the rapid, phase of engorgement, a conclusion supported by Andersen and Roepstorff (Insect Biochem Mol Biol 35 ...
Flynn, P. C., Kaufman, W. R.
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Ticks of four-toed elephant shrews and Southern African hedgehogs
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2011 Several studies on ticks infesting small mammals, including elephant shrews, have been conducted in South Africa; however, these studies have included only a single four-toed elephant shrew and no hedgehogs.
Ivan G. Horak +4 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 4, July 2026.This study assessed the molecular prevalence and genetic characterization of Anaplasma ovis and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in goats from Siirt using MSP4‐based PCR and sequencing; a high prevalence of A. ovis (52.0%) was detected with significant risk factor associations, while A. phagocytophilum was not identified; phylogenetic analysis showed that the
Muhammed Ahmed Selcuk +4 more
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Epidemiology of ixodid ticks in cattle population of various agro-climatic zones of Punjab, India [PDF]
, 2013 ObjectiveTo determine the epidemiology of ixodid ticks in bovines of different agro-climatic zones of Punjab state, India.MethodsA total of 4 459 cattle of all age groups and sex were examined from eighteen districts of five major agro-climatic zones of ...
Rath, Shitanshu Shekhar +1 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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Mapping Zoonotic Risk With a Biogeographic Perspective on Transmission Cycles
Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Aim When mapping the transmission risk of zoonotic diseases, the way vectors and wild carrier hosts are integrated into the modelling process has relevant impacts on the final output. The wide diversity of zoonotic cycles entails that a single methodological approach may be insufficient to cover the influence of vectors and wild carrier hosts ...
Jesús Olivero +2 more
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Vasoconstriction induced by salivary gland extracts from ixodid ticks [PDF]
, 2015 In their quest for blood, most haematophagous parasites secrete vasodilators in their saliva to counter the host haemostatic response of vasoconstriction.
Rajská, Petra +5 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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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 221-245, June 2026.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 +3 more
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Clethrionomys glareolus infested with immature ixodid ticks (PGM)
, 2017 Photograph of a Clethrionomys glareolus infested with immature ixodid ticks ...
Philippe Gil de Mendonça
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