American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say) (Arachnida: Ixodida: Ixodidae)
EENY-443, a 7-page fact sheet by Wai-Han Chan and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection. It describes this tick commonly found on dogs as an adult — its distribution, description, life cycle, seasonality, medical and veterinary importance, removal, and management. Includes references.
Wai-Han Chan, Phillip E. Kaufman
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Rickettsias del grupo de las fiebres manchadas en garrapatas del género Amblyomma, capaces de infestar humanos, en áreas rurales del noroeste de Argentina [PDF]
This work was performed to detect Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in Amblyomma ticks likely to infest humans in rural areas from northwestern Argentina.
Nava, Santiago +2 more
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Occurrence of the Bat Tick, \u3ci\u3eOrnithodoros Kelleyi\u3c/i\u3e (Acari: Argasidae), in Michigan [PDF]
The bat tick, Ornithodoros kelleyi, is recorded from Michigan for the first time.
Klompen, J. S. H, OConnor, B. M.
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Rapid Northward Expansion of the Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis, in Response to Climate Change
The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, can transmit human diseases such as Lyme disease and is exposing new human populations to this risk due to its rapid expansion into Canada. We used community science data (eTick and iNaturalist) to understand the environmental factors responsible for the distribution of I.
Jacob R. Westcott +3 more
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Hard tick species of livestock and their bioecology in Golestan Province, North of Iran [PDF]
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. +4 more
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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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PHENOLOGY OF HARD TICKS IN SOUTHERN URAL
Objective of research. Hard ticks as blood sucking ectoparasites and vectors of animal and human diseases are considered as one of the most important arthropods. Ticks can transmit a variety of diseases among livestock.
P. I. Khristianovsky +3 more
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Haemaphysalis longicornis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) is a common blood-feeding ectoparasite of the giant panda and poses significant health burden to wild and captive populations.
Lidan Wang +12 more
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Complementary data on four methods for sampling free-living ticks in the Brazilian Pantanal. [PDF]
In this study, four methods for sampling free-living ticks that are used in ecological and human tick-bite risk studies were evaluated. Cloth dragging, carbon dioxide traps and visual searches and inspection of plant litter on the ground were used in ...
OSAVA, C. F. +3 more
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Prevalence and Sequence Analysis of Vector‐Borne Zoonotic Diseases in Stray Cats in Istanbul
Istanbul, the largest metropolis in Türkiye, is home to a notable population of stray cats. While cats enrich the city's culture, they can also transmit various diseases, posing diagnostic challenges for clinicians. This study aimed to detect infections in stray cats using PCR and sequencing to identify Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Bartonella, Hepatozoon ...
Tuba Yazicioglu, Handan Cetinkaya
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