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,
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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,
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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 +4 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 +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 ...
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Detailed new insights about tick infestations in domestic ruminant groups: a global systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
J Parasit Dis, 2022 Nasirian H.
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Tick infestation of upper eyelid
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Mohmad Uzair, Deepak Varma
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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 ReportsCattle 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 ...
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Acquired tick resistance in Peromyscus leucopus alters Ixodes scapularis infection [PDF]
Infection and ImmunityTicks 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 +6 more
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Impact of climate change on the tick-host-pathogen complex: distribution patterns, disease incidence, and host infestation [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaTicks, being ectothermic, are highly sensitive to climate variables, such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Over the past century, fossil fuel use has altered the climate and significantly affected the tick-host-pathogen system.
Saeed Mohammed Nasser Alasmari +9 more
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