Immunomic Investigation of Holocyclotoxins to Produce the First Protective Anti-Venom Vaccine Against the Australian Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Venom producing animals are ubiquitously disseminated among vertebrates and invertebrates such as fish, snakes, scorpions, spiders, and ticks. Of the ~890 tick species worldwide, 27 have been confirmed to cause paralysis in mammalian hosts.
Manuel Rodriguez-Valle +10 more
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Efficacy and safety of Felpreva®, a spot-on formulation for cats containing emodepside, praziquantel and tigolaner against experimental infestation with the Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus [PDF]
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2023 The Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus continues to be a serious threat to companion animals along Australia’s east coast. The tick produces a potent neurotoxin which causes a rapidly ascending flaccid paralysis, which if left untreated, can ...
Florian Roeber +6 more
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Protecting dogs and cats against the Australian paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus (Acari: Ixodidae): A review of the Australian acaricide registration process [PDF]
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021 Tick control is mainly achieved through the use of effective ectoparasiticides that can be either dermally or systemically distributed in/on the host. Before any acaricide can be legally made available to veterinarians and pet owners, it must demonstrate
Florian Roeber, Maurice Webster
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Climatic suitability of the eastern paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus, and its likely geographic distribution in the year 2050 [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 The eastern paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus is one of two ticks that cause potentially fatal tick paralysis in Australia, and yet information on the full extent of its present or potential future spatial distribution is not known.
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Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2002 Six children aged 3.3 to 5.5 years (5 girls and 1 boy), of 26 admitted with acute muscle weakness to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, over a 5 year period (1992-97), were diagnosed with tick paralysis.
J Gordon Millichap
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A Rare Tick Tale: A Novel Case of the Australian Paralysis Tick Causing Multiple Cranial Neuropathies [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmological MedicineThe Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is found along the east coast of Australia. Tick bites may result in paralysis ranging from muscular weakness to ascending paralysis requiring respiratory support.
Sujan A. Surendran +3 more
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Laboratory evaluations of the 3-month efficacy of oral lotilaner (Credelio™) against experimental infestations of dogs with the Australian paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background From three days following host attachment, the Australian paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus, secretes a neurotoxin that annually causes paralysis in approximately 10,000 domestic pets.
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Conjunctival Attachment of a Live Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus, in a Child: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2015 We describe a rare clinical finding of conjunctival tick attachment in a child. A 10-year-old boy presented to the clinic with right-eye itch. He was found to have a live tick firmly attached to his right temporal conjunctiva.
Joanne M.Y. Teong +4 more
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A randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of orally administered fluralaner (Bravecto™) against induced Ixodes holocyclus (Australian paralysis tick) infestations on dogs [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2015 Background Ixodes holocyclus ticks are a frequently fatal threat to dogs in eastern Australia. These ticks secrete a neurotoxin that can produce an ascending paralysis after 72 h attachment that can lead to death in affected animals.
Petr Fisara, Maurice Webster
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Neuroimaging in Tick Paralysis: Looking Outside the Box
Infectious Disease Reports, 2022 Tick paralysis is a rare but potentially deadly form of muscle paralysis caused by a neurotoxin transmitted through the saliva of gravid, engorged female ticks of various species.
Zereen Sarwar +3 more
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