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Automated identification of spotted‐fever tick vectors using convolutional neural networks

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 829-841, December 2025.
We evaluate the performance of convolutional neural networks (CNN) AlexNet, ResNet‐50 and MobileNetV2 for the automated identification of tick species capable of transmitting spotted fever. CNNs achieved accuracy rates of ~90% in identifying ticks and showed sensitivities of 59%–100% according to species, sex, position or image resolution.
Isadora R. C. Gomes, Vinícius L. Miranda, José Fabrício C. Leal, Igor P. Oliveira, Paula J. Silva, Karla Bitencourth, Claudio M. Rodrigues, Liege R. Siqueira, Marcelo B. Labruna, Gilberto S. Gazeta, Marinete Amorim, Rodrigo Gurgel‐Gonçalves   +11 more
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Parasitism on domestic cats by Amblyomma auricularium and serological evidence of exposure to Rickettsia amblyommatis [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
The domestic cat is not considered a primary host for any specific tick species; however, it can be affected by some Ixodidae species, such as Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and Amblyomma spp.
Ila Ferreira Farias, Glauber Meneses Barboza de Oliveira, Erisson Victor Macedo Lima, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Mauricio Claudio Horta   +4 more
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Tick‐Borne Viruses in Finland: Public Health Risks, Interventions and Research Insights

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 6, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Ticks are obligate haematophagous arthropods that serve as vectors for diverse pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and protozoa. In Finland, the two primary tick species, Ixodes ricinus (castor bean tick) and Ixodes persulcatus (taiga tick), have been identified in the transmission of tick‐borne viruses (TBV), notably tick‐borne ...
Theophilus Yaw Alale, Tero Klemola, Jani J. Sormunen, Heli Harvala, Laura Kakkola, Jessica Tikkala, Eero J. Vesterinen   +6 more
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Overview of Arachnids and Arachnology in Iran [PDF]

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 2019
An overview of the Arachnida and their study in Iran is provided. Besides ancient poetry, relics (going back to 5,000 YBP), and early medical observations (at least 2,000 YBP), the first published taxonomical observations of arachnids from Iran were in ...
James Cokendolpher, Alireza Zamani, Nataly Yu. Snegovaya   +2 more
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Harnessing 50 years of tick population genetics: Choosing the right molecular tool for contemporary research

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 94, Issue 11, Page 2159-2177, November 2025.
Population genetics reveals how ticks interact with hosts, microbiomes and environments. This review guides researchers in choosing the best tool for the job, weighing cost, resolution, reproducibility and throughput to study tick population structure. Abstract Ticks are ectoparasites of major medical, veterinary and ecological importance, transmitting
Xavier Barton, Joseph B. Fontaine, Shanan S. Tobe, Charlotte L. Oskam   +3 more
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Morphological and molecular data on the bat flies, Basilia silvae (Brèthes, 1913) and Trichobius parasiticus Gervais, 1844 parasitizing Chilean bats

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 422-430, September 2025.
We determined morphological and molecularly two species of bat flies: T. parasiticus (Streblidae), and B. silvae (Nycteribiidae). We generated the first sequences for both species in the country for the cytochrome oxidase subunit I. We do recover monophyletic groups for both species, and we discussed the tree topology.
Dante Lobos‐Ovalle, Angel Herrera‐Mares, Ali Z. Lira‐Olguin, Juan Luis Allendes, Annia Rodríguez‐San Pedro, Lucila Moreno‐Salas, Juan E. Uribe, Maria Carolina Silva‐de la Fuente   +7 more
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Host–parasite relationship in urban environments: A network analysis of haemoparasite infections in Nasua nasua Linnaeus (South American coati)

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 456-463, September 2025.
Urban environments alter host–parasite dynamics, as seen in Nasua nasua, where haemotropic Mycoplasma plays a key role in parasite spread through frequent social interactions. Network analysis revealed low modularity in interactions between N. nasua and tick‐borne haemoparasites, with functional roles unaffected by biotic factors, tick infestation or ...
Filipe Martins Santos, Nayara Yoshie Sano, Livia Perles, Marcos Rogério André   +3 more
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Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) puertoricensis (IXODIDA: ARGASIDAE) PARASITIZING EXOTIC REPTILES PETS IN PANAMÁ

FAVE Sección Ciencias Veterinarias, 2015
In this paper we report and discuss the finding of all the stages of Ornithodoros puertoricensis (Argasidae) parasitizing the exotic reptiles Varanus dumerilii, Python regius and P. bivittatus, and its presence in the reptiles’ terrariums in Panamá city.
BERMUDEZ S, MIRANDA RJ, CLEGHORN J, VENZAL JM   +3 more
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IXODIDAE TICKS (IXODIDAE) OF THE NORTH-EAST OF UZBEKISTAN

, 2023
Study of the species diversity of ixodid ticks in the north-east of Uzbekistan: fauna, features of distribution and ...
Umrqulova, S., Rahmonova Sh., Maksudova, S.   +2 more
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Host‐Specificity and Network Structure of Tick Microbiota in Co‐Distributed Species From the Iberian Peninsula

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 7, July 2025.
We investigate the community composition and structure of microbiota across natural populations of three co‐distributed tick species in the central Iberian Peninsula. Our results revealed a complex and diverse microbiota, while all tick species exhibited a shared core microbiota.
Víctor Noguerales, José de la Fuente, Sandra Díaz‐Sánchez   +2 more
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