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Repeated Tick Infestations Impair Borrelia burgdorferi Transmission in a Non-Human Primate Model of Tick Feeding [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is the predominant vector of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease in the USA. Natural hosts of I. scapularis such as Peromyscus leucopus are repeatedly infested by these ticks without acquiring tick ...
Sukanya Narasimhan, Carmen J. Booth, Mario T. Philipp, Erol Fikrig, Monica E. Embers   +4 more
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Oral Vaccination With a Formulation Combining Rhipicephalus microplus Subolesin With Heat Inactivated Mycobacterium bovis Reduces Tick Infestations in Cattle [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2019
Vaccines are an environmentally friendly alternative to acaracides for the control of tick infestations, to reduce the risk for tick-borne diseases affecting human and animal health worldwide, and to improve animal welfare and production. Subolesin (SUB,
Marinela Contreras, Paul D. Kasaija, Paul D. Kasaija, Octavio Merino, Ned I. de la Cruz-Hernandez, Christian Gortazar, José de la Fuente, José de la Fuente   +7 more
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Mining a differential sialotranscriptome of Rhipicephalus microplus guides antigen discovery to formulate a vaccine that reduces tick infestations [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Ticks cause massive damage to livestock and vaccines are one sustainable substitute for the acaricides currently heavily used to control infestations.
Sandra R. Maruyama, Gustavo R. Garcia, Felipe R. Teixeira, Lucinda G. Brandão, Jennifer M. Anderson, José M. C. Ribeiro, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Jana Horackova, Cecília J. Veríssimo, Luciana M. Katiki, Tamy M. Banin, Amanda F. Zangirolamo, Luiz G. Gardinassi, Beatriz R. Ferreira, Isabel K. F. de Miranda-Santos   +14 more
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Efficacy of a novel oral chewable tablet containing sarolaner, moxidectin and pyrantel (Simparica Trio™) against natural flea and tick infestations on dogs presented as veterinary patients in Europe [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background A novel chewable oral tablet containing sarolaner, moxidectin and pyrantel (Simparica Trio™) has recently been developed to provide persistent protection against flea and tick infections for a month, treatment of hookworm and roundworm ...
Csilla Becskei, Daphne Fias, Sean P. Mahabir, Robert Farkas   +3 more
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Coincident tick infestations in the nostrils of wild chimpanzees and a human in Uganda. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2013
Ticks in the nostrils of humans visiting equatorial African forests have been reported sporadically for decades, but their taxonomy and natural history have remained obscure. We report human infestation with a nostril tick in Kibale National Park, Uganda,
Hamer SA, Bernard AB, Donovan RM, Hartel JA, Wrangham RW, Otali E, Goldberg TL.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Exploring farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and control practices on ixodid tick in the context of climate change of South Kivu province, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Cattle farming plays a vital role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in South Kivu, DR Congo, serving as one of the few key sources of income. Despite its importance, ticks and tick-borne diseases pose significant challenges to cattle health and ...
Valence Bwana Mutwedu, Pyame Balemirwe Mushagalusa, Cathérine Shukuru Cilabara, Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Patrick Ntagereka Bisimwa, Rodrigue Balthazar Basengere Ayagirwe, Karume Katcho   +6 more
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Acquired tick resistance in Peromyscus leucopus alters Ixodes scapularis infection [PDF]

Infection and Immunity
Ticks are obligate hematophagous parasites and pathogen vectors responsible for morbidity and mortality worldwide. Ixodes scapularis is a vector for at least seven pathogens relevant to human and animal health, including the Lyme disease microbe ...
Elis A. Fisk, Cassie J. Leonard, Kristin L. Rosche, Elisabeth Ramirez-Zepp, Jeffrey R. Abbott, Jeb P. Owen, Dana K. Shaw   +6 more
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Reestablishment of the Brown Dog Tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) in Chișinău, Moldova: A Case of Indoor Infestation [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine and Science
The brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato) is the most widespread tick in the world and a well‐recognized vector of numerous pathogens affecting dogs and occasionally humans.
Morozov Alexandr, Victorova Anna, Railean Nadejda, Toderas Ion   +3 more
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TICK INFESTATION- A 200 PATIENTS SERIES [PDF]

African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
A great number of zoonotic diseases with high mortality rate are transmitted by ticks. We performed this study in order to investigate patients admitted to emergency department following a tick bite. We examined the patients and get knowledge about the infestation and we followed up them for possible tick-conducted disease symptoms and laboratory ...
Güven, Oya, Satılmış, Dilay, Sönmez, Feruza Turan, Demir, Bilgehan, Erdoğan, Özgür   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Innovative approaches for the control of ticks and tick-borne diseases

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023
Ticks and tick-borne diseases constitute a major threat for human and animal health worldwide. Vaccines for the control of tick infestations and transmitted pathogens still represents a challenge for science and health.
José de la Fuente, Lorena Mazuecos, Marinela Contreras   +2 more
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