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Gonadulin and Insulin‐Like Growth Factor Involved in Rhipicephalus microplus Reproduction

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Insulin‐like growth factor (IGF2) in ovaries of Rhipicephalus microplus partially engorged females. Ovaries from females at different feeding stages were used to detect IGF2. ABSTRACT Gonadulin and insulin‐like growth factor (IGF) are neuropeptides synthesized by the central nervous system (CNS) of arthropods.
Jéssica Waldman, Lucas Teixeira de Castro, Vinícius Andrade‐Silva, Jéssica Andrade Paes, Luís Fernando Parizi, Maria Aparecida Juliano, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini, David Driemeier, Itabajara da Silva Vaz Jr.   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hard tick species of livestock and their bioecology in Golestan Province, North of Iran [PDF]

, 2013
Background: A survey on tick species composition was carried out in Golestan Province Iran during year 2010- 2011.The aim was to determine tick species parasitizing domestic ruminants and their seasonal population dynamics. Methods: A total of 124 sheep,
Gorganli-Davaji, A., Hosseini-Chegeni, A., Rahnama, A., Sofizadeh, A., Telmadarraiy, Z.   +4 more
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Bat ticks revisited: Ixodes ariadnae sp. nov. and allopatric genotypes of I. vespertilionis in caves of Hungary [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: In Europe two ixodid bat tick species, Ixodes vespertilionis and I. simplex were hitherto known to occur. METHODS: Bat ticks were collected from cave walls and bats in Hungary.
Angyal, Dorottya, Görföl, Tamás, Hornok, Sándor, Kalmár, Zsuzsa, Kontschán, Jenő, Kovács, Richárd, Kováts, Dávid, Mihalca D., Andrei, Polacsek, Zsolt   +8 more
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Molecular detection of pathogens in an equine fever diagnostic panel: 2019–2023

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background A common diagnostic approach for febrile horses is to test for a panel of potential pathogens. Panels are curated by expert opinion and vary between diagnostic laboratories. Objectives To report the results of a newly developed equine fever diagnostic panel (EFDP) between 2019 and 2023 and evaluate the frequency of positive results.
Toby L. Pinn‐Woodcock, Melissa S. Aprea, Manigandan Lejeune, Joy E. Tomlinson   +3 more
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Distribution of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting domestic ruminants in mountainous areas of Golestan province, Iran

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014
Objective: To determine the prevalence of ticks on cattle in the mountainous areas of Golestan province and their geographical distribution. Methods: In total, 498 animals from 25 herds were selected to search for ticks in 2009–2010.
Moslem Sarani, Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy, Abdolreza Salahi Moghaddam, Kamal Azam, Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat   +4 more
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Applications of artificial membrane feeding for ixodid ticks

Acta Tropica, 2021
Ticks are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites that feed on a large variety of vertebrates. In the laboratory, animals (mainly mice and rabbits) are used to maintain tick colonies. However, the use of animals to rear ticks can be expensive and requires dedicated animal facilities.
Julia, González, Mathew, Bickerton, Alvaro, Toledo   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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

Studies of ticks of the genus Dermacentor (Acari; Ixodidae) on the natural occurrence of tularemia pathogen in the conditions of the Central Pre-Caucasian region

Российский паразитологический журнал, 2021
The purpose of the research is the assessment of the Francisella tularensis occurrence in nature in ticks of the genus Dermacentor; understanding the physiological age in terms of tick infection with tularemia pathogen.Materials and methods.
E. V. Lazarenko, O. A. Gnusareva, L. I. Shaposhnikova, V. M. Dubyansky   +3 more
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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
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The impact of climate change on the expansion of Ixodes persulcatus habitat and the incidence of tick-borne encephalitis in the north of European Russia

Global Health Action, 2011
The increase in tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) incidence is observed in recent decades in a number of subarctic countries. The reasons of it are widely discussed in scientific publications.
Nikolay K. Tokarevich, Andrey A. Tronin, Olga V. Blinova, Roman V. Buzinov, Vitaliy P. Boltenkov, Elena D. Yurasova, Jo Nurse   +6 more
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