Mating, Sperm Transfer and Oviposition in Soft Ticks (Acari: Argasidae), a Review [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 This review addresses the physiology and behavioral events involved in the reproduction of soft ticks (family Argasidae), with special attention to the events of their adult life: mating, sperm transfer and egg-laying.
Julian G. Shepherd
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Anti-tick vaccine candidate subolesin is important for blood feeding and innate immune gene expression in soft ticks. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 Subolesin is a conserved molecule in both hard and soft ticks and is considered as an effective candidate molecule for the development of anti-tick vaccine. Previous studies have reported the role of subolesin in blood feeding, reproduction, development,
Krittika Nandy +4 more
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Editorial: Soft ticks as parasites and vectors. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2022 Soft ticks are interesting ectoparasites due to their ecological habits and unique blood-feeding biology. The wide-ranging nature of research into these parasites is reflected in the diverse set of papers captured in this special issue. Fundamental questions are addressed in the 9 articles included in this Research Topic that focuses on ecology, tick ...
Mans BJ, Venzal JM, Muñoz-Leal S.
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Ornithodoros sonrai Soft Ticks and Associated Bacteria in Senegal. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 The soft ticks, Ornithodoros sonrai, are known as vectors of the tick-borne relapsing fever caused by Borrelia spp. and have also been reported to carry other micro-organisms. The objective of this study was to collect and to identify O. sonrai ticks and to investigate the micro-organisms associated with them.
Ndiaye EHI +7 more
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Differential vector competence of Ornithodoros soft ticks for African swine fever virus: What if it involves more than just crossing organic barriers in ticks? [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Several species of soft ticks in genus Ornithodoros are known vectors and reservoirs of African swine fever virus (ASFV). However, the underlying mechanisms of vector competence for ASFV across Ornithodoros species remain to be fully ...
Rémi Pereira De Oliveira +9 more
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Development of vaccines against Ornithodoros soft ticks: An update [PDF]
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2015 Ticks are parasites of great medical and veterinary importance since they are vectors of numerous pathogens that affect humans, livestock and pets. Among the argasids, several species of the genus Ornithodoros transmit serious diseases such as tick-borne human relapsing fever (TBRF) and African Swine Fever (ASF).
Veronica Diaz-Martín +2 more
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Argasid Ticks of Palearctic Bats: Distribution, Host Selection, and Zoonotic Importance [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 The soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates with a wide geographic distribution, occurring on all continents. These ticks are obligate blood-feeders, most of them show high degrees of host-specialization and several ...
Attila D. Sándor +5 more
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Ticks of Delaware revisited: an updated checklist of hard ticks (Ixodidae) and first records of soft ticks (Argasidae) in the First State. [PDF]
J Med EntomolAbstract It has been more than three-quarters of a century since the inaugural report of Delaware’s ticks was published. To provide an updated checklist of tick species currently known to occur in Delaware, we reviewed the scientific literature, examined tick collections, accessed archived tick specimen data, and analyzed findings from ...
Kennedy AC +7 more
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Molecular analysis of Anaplasma ovis, Theileria ovis and Brucella abortus in adult Ornithodoros lahorensis soft ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae) isolated from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary ResearchTicks are obligate blood-feeding arthropods that cause significant economic losses in domestic animal husbandry and threaten public health. However, information about soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae) and tick-borne pathogens in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Liu Dandan +9 more
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Identification and genetic characterization of Xiabuqu River virus: A novel member of the Iflaviridae family detected in soft ticks from Tibet, China [PDF]
Virus ResearchSoft ticks, an important group of blood-sucking arthropods in nature, are widely distributed globally and can carry a wide range of pathogens, including Theileria ovis, Anaplasma ovis, Rickettsia spp. and African swine fever virus.
Meixi Ren +7 more
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