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Spatial Distribution of Ticks (Arachniada: Argasidae and Ixodidae) and Their Infection Rate to Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2021
Background: The Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is one of the most important arthropod-borne viral dis­eases with a mortality rate of about 30% among humans.
Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Samin Jafari, Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy, Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo, Eslam Moradi-Asl   +4 more
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Fusogenic RNA Nanomodules for Fusion‐Mediated and Multiplexed siRNA Delivery

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A fusogenic lipid‐layered RNA nanomodules (L‐CRAMs) enable high‐capacity and long‐lasting siRNA delivery through membrane fusion. These nanomodules carry exceptionally large siRNA payloads, avoid conventional endosomal uptake, and release multiple functional siRNAs through Dicer‐mediated processing.
Sunghyun Moon, Iksoo Jang, Taehyeon Kim, Nayoung Yoon, Kyuha Yum, Jong Bum Lee   +5 more
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Polymer Substrates for Flexible Sensors: Advances and Contributions to Smart Agriculture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes recent advances in polymer‐based flexible sensors for smart agriculture, focusing on polymer substrate design, interface engineering, and applications in soil, plant, animal, aquaculture, and post‐harvest monitoring.
Yihui Li, Zhangzheng Xiao, Zheng Yan, Adnan Raza Altaf, Qun Song, Dingding Yao, Afshan Sohail, Yixin Wang, Wenxiu Ma, Shanjun Li, Yaohui Chen, Peiwen Liu, Kai Zhang   +12 more
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The Major Tick Salivary Gland Proteins and Toxins from the Soft Tick, Ornithodoros savignyi, Are Part of the Tick Lipocalin Family: Implications for the Origins of Tick Toxicoses [PDF]

Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2003
The origins of tick toxicoses remain a subject of controversy because no molecular data are yet available to study the evolution of tick-derived toxins. In this study we describe the molecular structure of toxins from the soft tick, Ornithodoros savignyi. The tick salivary gland proteins (TSGPs) are four highly abundant proteins proposed to play a role
Ben J, Mans, Abraham I, Louw, Albert W H, Neitz   +2 more
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Soft ticks perform evaporative cooling during blood-feeding [PDF]

Journal of Insect Physiology, 2020
Abstract Feeding on the blood of warm-blooded vertebrates is associated to thermal stress in haematophagous arthropods. It has been demonstrated that blood-sucking insects protect their physiological integrity either by synthesising heat-shock proteins or by means of thermoregulatory mechanisms.
Claudio R. Lazzari, Aurélie Fauquet, Chloé Lahondère, Ricardo N. Araújo, Marcos H. Pereira   +4 more
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A Novel Drug‐Loaded Porous Parylene Electrode for Targeted Anti‐Inflammatory Therapy and Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A porous parylene‐coated electrode loaded with dexamethasone was developed to reduce inflammation after cochlear implantation. In guinea pigs, the device provided sustained drug release, maintained biocompatibility, improved auditory brainstem response thresholds, and reduced inflammatory cell infiltration and TNF‐α expression.
Chi‐Chieh Chang, Ying‐Chang Lu, Yu‐Ming Chang, Yen‐Hui Chan, Hong‐Yu Yan, Yi‐Shan Lee, Pei‐Hsuan Lin, Cheng‐Yu Hsieh, Chuan‐Jen Hsu, Tien‐Chen Liu, Hsien‐Yeh Chen, Chen‐Chi Wu   +11 more
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Gagosa Mountain virus, a novel arbovirus identified in Ornithodoros lahorensis ticks from the Shigatse region of the Tibetan Plateau

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Ticks are the second most important vectors of human diseases after mosquitoes. Hard ticks are more abundant and widespread than soft ticks, resulting in their greater involvement in diverse diseases.
Yingxin Tu, Can Wang, Wenbing Zhu, Tajie Danba, Shuo Feng, Meixi Ren, Guoyu Niu, Yujing Zhu   +7 more
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Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa, Gracia Mendoza, Silvia Irusta, Manuel Arruebo   +3 more
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Identification of a rickettsial endosymbiont in a soft tick Ornithodoros turicata americanus

PLOS ONE, 2022
Bacterial endosymbionts are abundantly found in both hard and soft ticks. Occidentia massiliensis, a rickettsial endosymbiont, was first identified in the soft tick Ornithodoros sonrai collected from Senegal and later was identified in a hard tick Africaniella transversale.
Lichao Liu, Daniel E. Sonenshine, Hameeda Sultana, Girish Neelakanta   +3 more
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Extrusion Bioprinting for Wound Healing: Innovations in Functionalized Bioinks and Bioprinting Technology

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Extrusion‐based bioprinting (EBB) has emerged as a versatile biofabrication platform capable of precisely depositing bioinks composed of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive agents to generate patient‐specific, biomimetic skin constructs. This paper presents a state‐of‐the‐art and forward‐looking overview of EBB for wound healing, encompassing printing ...
Hien‐Phuong Le, Anh Tuan Trong Tran, Ammara Waheed, Tran Thanh Tung, Dusan Losic   +4 more
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