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The sequence expression and immunological characterisation of the HT-1 neurotoxin from the Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
University of Technology Sydney. Faculty of Science.The paralysis tick of Australia, Ixodes holocyclus, causes a severe toxicosis in domestic animals such as dogs and cats, livestock, and in some cases humans.
Masina, Slavica
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Immune Responses to West Nile Virus Infection in the Central Nervous System [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
West Nile virus (WNV) continues to cause outbreaks of severe neuroinvasive disease in humans and other vertebrate animals in the United States, Europe, and other regions of the world.
Cho, Hyelim, Diamond, Michael S.
core   +3 more sources

Global Health Governance Cannot Keep Relying on the Development‐Goals Model to Effectively Address Health Inequalities Around the World

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are nearing their end in 2030, and it is highly unlikely that many of the SDGs would be met by the target date. This calls for the urgent need for an upgraded approach or a new strategy from the “development‐goals” model.
Funom Theophilus Makama
wiley   +1 more source

Hematologic profile of tick paralysis in a domestic cat

open access: yesARSHI Veterinary Letters
Tick paralysis is a toxicosis in animals caused by the infestation of ectoparasites, such as lice or ticks, which secrete neurotoxins that lead to muscle paralysis. This article reports the haematology findings of a 2-year-old male domestic cat diagnosed
Stevanie Andrea Wijaya   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Rare Tick Tale: A Novel Case of the Australian Paralysis Tick Causing Multiple Cranial Neuropathies

open access: yesCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
The Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is found along the east coast of Australia. Tick bites may result in paralysis ranging from muscular weakness to ascending paralysis requiring respiratory support.
Sujan A. Surendran   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lyme disease and hemi-diaphragmatic paralysis: A case report and review of literature

open access: yesIDCases, 2020
Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete that can cause Lyme disease from an infected tick bite causing a myriad of syndromes ranging from erythema migrans to oligoarticular arthritis and/or atrioventricular conduction block in the heart.
Abhimanyu Aggarwal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expression of a tick toxin for the development of a canine vaccine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
University of Technology, Sydney. Faculty of Science.Acute, ascending, flaccid motor paralysis of forelimbs and death due to respiratory failure is the dominant characteristic of tick toxicosis by the Australian paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus.
Chung, JM
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A Case of a 32-year-old Female with Right-sided Facial Droop and Numbness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Case Presentation A 32-year-old Hispanic female with a past medical history of asthma, depression and insomnia presented to the emergency room with complaints of right-sided facial droop associated with ipsilateral facial numbness and diminished taste ...
Andrikopoulou, MD, Efstathia   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Industry views on water resources planning methods – prospects for change in England and Wales [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This paper describes a qualitative study of practitioner perspectives on regulated water resources planning practice in England and Wales. The study focuses on strengths and weaknesses of existing practice and the case for change towards a risk-based ...
Jeffrey, Paul J., Turner, Sean W. D.
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