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Molecular evidence for the transovarial passage of Babesia gibsoni in Haemaphysalis hystricis (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks from Taiwan: a novel vector for canine babesiosis

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Babesia gibsoni is the predominant tick-borne protozoan blood parasite affecting dogs throughout the Oriental region. Babesia gibsoni is transmitted by Haemaphysalis longicornis, whereas a similar role has been suggested for Rhipicephalus ...
Frans Jongejan, Bi-Ling Su, Hsiang-Ju Yang, Laura Berger, Judith Bevers, Pin-Chen Liu, Jou-Chien Fang, Ya-Wen Cheng, Charlotte Kraakman, Nadine Plaxton   +9 more
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Cross-sectional analysis of Piroplasma species-infecting camel (Camelus dromedaries) in Egypt using a multipronged molecular diagnostic approach

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Camel piroplasmosis is a tick-borne disease (TBD) caused by hemoprotozoan parasites. Hereby, we describe a cross-sectional study aiming at identifying Piroplasma spp.-infecting camels in Egypt using a multipronged molecular diagnostic approach.
Olfat A. Mahdy, Ahmed M. Nassar, Bassma S. M. Elsawy, Bassma S. M. Elsawy, Heba F. Alzan, Heba F. Alzan, Heba F. Alzan, Omnia M. Kandil, Mona S. Mahmoud, Mona S. Mahmoud, Carlos E. Suarez, Carlos E. Suarez   +11 more
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Canine tick-borne pathogens in Cyprus and a unique canine case of multiple co-infections [PDF]

, 2017
Canine tick-borne pathogens such as Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis are widespread in the Mediterranean basin but have never been reported or investigated in Cyprus.
Altschul, Baneth, Barker, Chalker, Chochlakis, Chochlakis, Christodoulou, Dantas-Torres, Dawson, Demaerschalck, Di Loria, Inokuma, Ioannou, Ioannou, Le Riche, Matjila, Mazeris, Mekuzas, Mylonakis, Mylonakis, Novacco, Oosthuizen, Parola, Psaroulaki, Psaroulaki, Robinson, Sainz, Solano-Gallego, Tamura   +28 more
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Transmission of Rickettsia raoultii and Rickettsia massiliae DNA by Dermacentor reticulatus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) ticks during artificial feeding

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Tick-borne rickettsial pathogens are emerging worldwide and pose an increased health risk to both humans and animals. A plethora of rickettsial species has been identified in ticks recovered from human and animal patients.
Emanuela Olivieri, Michiel Wijnveld, Marise Bonga, Laura Berger, Maria T. Manfredi, Fabrizia Veronesi, Frans Jongejan   +6 more
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Disulfiram: Mechanisms, Applications, and Challenges

Antibiotics, 2023
Background: Since disulfiram’s discovery in the 1940s and its FDA approval for alcohol use disorder, other indications have been investigated. This review describes potential clinical applications, associated risks, and challenges.
Jenna Lanz, Nicholas Biniaz-Harris, Mara Kuvaldina, Samta Jain, Kim Lewis, Brian A. Fallon   +5 more
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Ixodes ricinus and Its Transmitted Pathogens in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Europe: New Hazards and Relevance for Public Health. [PDF]

, 2014
Tick-borne diseases represent major public and animal health issues worldwide. Ixodes ricinus, primarily associated with deciduous and mixed forests, is the principal vector of causative agents of viral, bacterial, and protozoan zoonotic diseases in ...
Bonnet, Sarah, Földvári, Gábor, Hubálek, Zdeněk, Kazimírová, Mária, Obiegala, Anna, Plantard, Olivier, Rizzoli, Annapaola, Rudolf, Ivo, Silaghi, Cornelia, Spitalská, Eva, Vayssier-Taussat, Muriel   +10 more
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Novel foci of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks infected with Babesia canis and Babesia caballi in the Netherlands and in Belgium

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Autochthonous populations of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in the Netherlands were discovered after fatal cases of babesiosis occurred in resident dogs in 2004. The presence of D.
Frans Jongejan, Moniek Ringenier, Michael Putting, Laura Berger, Stefan Burgers, Reinier Kortekaas, Jesse Lenssen, Marleen van Roessel, Michiel Wijnveld, Maxime Madder   +9 more
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Borrelia miyamotoi Serology in a Clinical Population With Persistent Symptoms and Suspected Tick-Borne Illness

Frontiers in Medicine, 2020
Eighty-two patients seeking consultation for long-term sequalae after suspected tick-borne illness were consecutively tested for Borrelia miyamotoi antibodies using a recombinant glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase (GlpQ) enzyme immunoassay.
Shannon L. Delaney, Shannon L. Delaney, Lilly A. Murray, Lilly A. Murray, Claire E. Aasen, Clair E. Bennett, Clair E. Bennett, Ellen Brown, Ellen Brown, Brian A. Fallon, Brian A. Fallon   +10 more
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Recent Progress on Tick-Borne Animal Diseases of Veterinary and Public Health Significance in China

Viruses, 2022
Ticks and tick-borne diseases pose a growing threat to human and animal health, which has brought great losses to livestock production. With the continuous expansion of human activities and the development of natural resources, there are more and more ...
Weijuan Jia, Si Chen, Shanshan Chi, Yunjiang He, Linzhu Ren, Xueli Wang   +5 more
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anti-tick vaccines to prevent tick-borne diseases in Europe [PDF]

, 2014
Ixodes ricinus transmits bacterial, protozoal and viral pathogens, causing disease and forming an increasing health concern in Europe. ANTIDotE is an European Commission funded consortium of seven institutes, which aims to identify and characterize tick ...
Anguita, Juan, Grubhoffer, Libor, Hajdušek, Ondřej, Havlíková, Sabina, Hovius, Joppe W.R., Klempa, Boris, Kopáček, Petr, Nijhof, Ard M., Rego, Ryan O. M., Rotter, Bjorn, Schetters, Theo P., Seemann, Ingar, Sprong, Hein, Trentelman, Jos, Winter, Peter, Šíma, Radek   +15 more
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