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Sympatry of Amblyomma eburneum and Amblyomma variegatum on African buffaloes and prevalence of pathogens in ticks

open access: yesTicks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023
The Amblyomma genus is represented on the African continent by 24 species, out of which 17 are known to occur in different ecological niches of southern Africa. Amblyomma, known for their aggressive hunting behaviour and aptitude as pathogen vectors, are
Andeliza Smit   +6 more
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Methodological Quality Assessment with the AGREE II Scale and a Comparison of European and American Guidelines for the Treatment of Lyme Borreliosis: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPathogens, 2021
Background: Most European and American countries recently updated their guidelines on Lyme borreliosis (LB). The aim of this study was to provide a comparative overview of existing guidelines on the treatment of LB in Europe and America and to assess the
Steve Nguala   +9 more
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Novel foci of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks infected with Babesia canis and Babesia caballi in the Netherlands and in Belgium

open access: yesParasites & 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   +9 more
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Cross-sectional analysis of Piroplasma species-infecting camel (Camelus dromedaries) in Egypt using a multipronged molecular diagnostic approach

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neuropsychiatric Lyme Disease and Vagus Nerve Stimulation

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2023
Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne disease in the United States, is caused by infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. While most patients with acute Lyme disease recover completely if treated with antibiotics shortly after the onset of ...
Nicholas Biniaz-Harris   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tick bite prevention and tick removal [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2013
#### Summary points (advice for patients) Ticks are small blood feeding ectoparasites with a global distribution. They are important vectors of disease pathogens including rickettsiae, spirochaetes, and viruses. Prevention of tick attachment and rapid removal reduce the risk of contracting tickborne diseases, and there are many recommendations on how
Due, Christina   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Ticks and tick-borne pathogens on the rise [PDF]

open access: yesTicks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2012
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Fuente, José de la   +1 more
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Bacterial microbiomes of Ixodes scapularis ticks collected from Massachusetts and Texas, USA

open access: yesBMC Microbiology, 2019
Background The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is the primary vector of the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in North America. Though the tick is found across the eastern United States, Lyme disease is endemic to the northeast and upper ...
Santosh Thapa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The first German map of georeferenced ixodid tick locations

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Georeferenced locations of ixodid ticks are required to depict the observed distribution of species. Further, they are used as input data for species distribution models also known as niche models.
Franz Rubel   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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