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Anti-Tick Microbiota Vaccine Impacts Ixodes ricinus Performance during Feeding

Vaccines, 2020
The tick microbiota is a highly complex ensemble of interacting microorganisms. Keystone taxa, with a central role in the microbial networks, support the stability and fitness of the microbial communities.
Lourdes Mateos-Hernández, D. Obregón, Jennifer Mayé, Jérémie Bornères, Nicolas Versillé, J. de la Fuente, A. Estrada-Peña, A. Hodžić, Ladislav Šimo, A. Cabezas-Cruz   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Morphology of the Preimaginal Stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a Candidate Biocontrol Agent for Giant Arundo Cane

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2015
The larval stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin consist of three instars which develop within the mesophyll of the leaf sheaths of Arundo donax (L.) (Poaceae). The larvae feed aggregatively on mycelia of an ambrosia fungus.
Donald B. Thomas, John A. Goolsby
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A longitudinal transcriptomic analysis from unfed to post-engorgement midguts of adult female Ixodes scapularis

Scientific Reports, 2023
The hematophagy behavior has evolved independently several times within the Arthropoda phylum. Interestingly, the process of acquiring a blood meal in ticks is considerably distinct from that observed in other blood-feeding arthropods.
Stephen Lu, Larissa A. Martins, Jan Kotál, José M. C. Ribeiro, Lucas Tirloni   +4 more
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Discovery of Alpha-Gal-Containing Antigens in North American Tick Species Believed to Induce Red Meat Allergy

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Development of specific IgE antibodies to the oligosaccharide galactose-α-1, 3-galactose (α-gal) following tick bites has been shown to be the source of red meat allergy. In this study, we investigated the presence of α-gal in four tick species: the lone-
Gary Crispell, S. Commins, Stephanie A. Archer-Hartman, S. Choudhary, G. Dharmarajan, P. Azadi, S. Karim   +6 more
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Flaviviruses in AntiTumor Therapy

Viruses, 2023
Oncolytic viruses offer a promising approach to tumor treatment. These viruses not only have a direct lytic effect on tumor cells but can also modify the tumor microenvironment and activate antitumor immunity.
Alina S. Nazarenko, Mikhail F. Vorovitch, Yulia K. Biryukova, Nikolay B. Pestov, Ekaterina A. Orlova, Nickolai A. Barlev, Nadezhda M. Kolyasnikova, Aydar A. Ishmukhametov   +7 more
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The Tick Microbiome: Why Non-pathogenic Microorganisms Matter in Tick Biology and Pathogen Transmission

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2017
Ticks are among the most important vectors of pathogens affecting humans and other animals worldwide. They do not only carry pathogens however, as a diverse group of commensal and symbiotic microorganisms are also present in ticks.
S. Bonnet, F. Binetruy, A. Hernández-Jarguín, O. Duron   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tick cell lines: tools for tick and tick-borne disease research [PDF]

Trends in Parasitology, 2007
Over 40 cell lines are currently available from 13 ixodid and one argasid tick species. The successful isolation and propagation of several economically important tick-borne pathogens in tick cell lines has created a useful model to study interactions between tick cells and these viral and bacterial disease agents.
Frans Jongejan, Frans Jongejan, Lesley Bell-Sakyi, Ernest A. Gould, Erich Zweygarth, Edmour F. Blouin   +5 more
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Deceptive combined effects of short allele dominance and stuttering: an example with Ixodes scapularis, the main vector of Lyme disease in the U.S.A.

Peer Community Journal, 2021
Null alleles, short allele dominance (SAD), and stuttering increase the perceived relative inbreeding of individuals and subpopulations as measured by Wrights F_IS and F_ST.
De Meeûs, Thierry, Chan, Cynthia T., Ludwig, John M., Tsao, Jean I., Patel, Jaymin, Bhagatwala, Jigar, Beati, Lorenza   +6 more
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Migratory birds as disseminators of ticks and the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia bacteria and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus: a seasonal study at Ottenby Bird Observatory in South-eastern Sweden

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Birds can act as reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens and can also disperse pathogen-containing ticks to both nearby and remote localities. The aims of this study were to estimate tick infestation patterns on migratory birds and the prevalence of different
P. Wilhelmsson, T. Jaenson, B. Olsen, J. Waldenström, P. Lindgren   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tick vaccines and the control of tick-borne pathogens [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2013
Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit a wide variety of pathogens to humans and animals. The incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased worldwide in both humans and domestic animals over the past years resulting in greater interest in the study of tick-host-pathogen interactions.
Pilar Alberdi, José de la Fuente, José de la Fuente, José M. Pérez de la Lastra, Octavio Merino   +4 more
openaire   +6 more sources