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Occurrence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Rhipicephalus sanguineus Sensu Lato From Domestic Dogs in Kumasi, Ghana [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine International
Tick-borne pathogens, transmitted by ticks, infect humans and animals worldwide. The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, is a significant vector of a number of pathogens, including Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia and Anaplasma species.
Sandra Abankwa Kwarteng, Jubin Osei Mensah, Patrick Kwasi Obuam, Enoch Ago Odenteh, Priscilla Denkyira Foriwaah, Anne Ifunanya Mbelede, Edwin Dziwornu, Ewurabena Oduma Duker, Jessica Dufie Boakye, Gayheart Deladem Agbotse, Jennifer Nyamekye Yanney, Millie-Cindy Aba Aude Koffi, Michael E. DeWitt, Seth Offei Addo   +13 more
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Seasonal Dynamics of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Republic of Korea [PDF]

Pathogens
Tick-borne diseases are a public health problem and a significant burden on the livestock industry. The seasonal abundance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens strongly correlates with the prevalence of these diseases.
Sezim Monoldorova, Sungkyeong Lee, Seungri Yun, Sunho Park, Jong-Uk Jeong, Jiro Kim, In-Yong Lee, Hojong Jun, Chan-Ho Park, Hyeon-Seop Byeon, Mina Han, So-Youn Youn, Yun-Sang Cho, Young-Min Yun, Kwang-Jun Lee, Bo-Young Jeon   +15 more
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Statewide surveillance of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected in Delaware using novel multiplex PCR assays [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Tick-borne pathogens are responsible for most vector-borne human diseases in the United States. With the growing recognition of tick-borne diseases and the expanding range of ticks, it is imperative to understand which pathogens, and in what prevalence ...
Michael H. Buoni, Ashley C. Kennedy, Virginia Hughes, Esther Biswas-Fiss   +3 more
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Prevalence of Ehrlichia-, Babesia-, and Hepatozoon-infected brown dog ticks in Khon Kaen Province, Northeast Thailand [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2022
Background and Aim: The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, is the most common tick found on domestic dogs in Southeast Asia, including Thailand. Canine tick-borne pathogens are a public health concern worldwide.
Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Opal Pitaksakulrat, Parichart Boueroy, Sirikanda Thanasuwan, Nattaya Watwiengkam, Atchara Artchayasawat, Thidarut Boonmars   +6 more
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Distribution and prevalence of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of wild animals in South Africa: A systematic review

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2022
Ticks are significant ectoparasites of animals and humans. Published data indicate that most vectors that transmit livestock and human pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa, are native to the region and originate from wild animals.
Maphuti B. Ledwaba, Khumalo Nozipho, Danisile Tembe, ThankGod E. Onyiche, Mamohale E. Chaisi   +4 more
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Efficacy of Double-Dose Dapsone Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease/Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) and Associated Co-infections: A Report of Three Cases and Retrospective Chart Review

Antibiotics, 2020
Three patients with multi-year histories of relapsing and remitting Lyme disease and associated co-infections despite extended antibiotic therapy were each given double-dose dapsone combination therapy (DDD CT) for a total of 7–8 weeks. At the completion
Richard I. Horowitz, Phyllis R. Freeman
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Co-infection of tick-borne bacterial pathogens in ticks in Inner Mongolia, China.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
Tick-borne infectious diseases pose a serious health threat in certain regions of the world. Emerging infectious diseases caused by novel tick-borne pathogens have been reported that are causing particular concern.
Dan Liu, Wulantuya, Hongxia Fan, Xiaona Li, Fangchao Li, Ting Gao, Xuhong Yin, Zitong Zhang, Minzhi Cao, Hiroki Kawabata, Kozue Sato, Norio Ohashi, Shuji Ando, Gaowa   +13 more
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Large-scale countrywide screening for tick-borne pathogens in field-collected ticks in Latvia during 2017–2019

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Tick-borne diseases are of substantial concern worldwide in both humans and animals. Several hard tick species are of medical and veterinary interest in Europe, and changes in the range of tick species can affect the spread of zoonotic ...
Valentina Capligina, Maija Seleznova, Sarmite Akopjana, Lauma Freimane, Marija Lazovska, Rudolfs Krumins, Agnija Kivrane, Agne Namina, Darja Aleinikova, Janis Kimsis, Alisa Kazarina, Viktorija Igumnova, Antra Bormane, Renate Ranka   +13 more
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Identification of tick-borne pathogens using metagenomic analyses in H. longicornis feeding on humans in downtown Beijing

Animal Diseases, 2021
On August 14th, 2018, a Beijing resident living in Xicheng District found a female H. longicornis tick attached to the skin at the front of his upper shin. On examination, the patient was afebrile and appeared well. The species of the tick was identified
Jizhou Lv, Huiyu Wang, Xueqing Han, Lin Mei, Xiangfen Yuan, Yufang Kong, Junhua Deng, Zhen F. Fu, Shaoqiang Wu, Xiangmei Lin   +9 more
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Community engaged tick surveillance and tickMAP as a public health tool to track the emergence of ticks and tick-borne diseases in New York

PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
A community engaged passive surveillance program was utilized to acquire ticks and associated information throughout New York state. Ticks were speciated and screened for several tick-borne pathogens. Of these ticks, only I.
Charles E. Hart, Jahnavi Reddy Bhaskar, Erin Reynolds, Meghan Hermance, Martin Earl, Matthew Mahoney, Ana Martinez, Ivona Petzlova, Allen T. Esterly, Saravanan Thangamani   +9 more
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