Molecular detection of dugbe orthonairovirus in cattle and their infesting ticks (Amblyomma and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus)) in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009905
Abstract: Dugbe orthonairovirus (DUGV), a tick-borne zoonotic arbovirus, was first isolated in 1964 in Nigeria. For over four decades, no active surveillance was conducted to monitor the spread and genetic variation of DUGV. This study detected… read more here.
Keywords: infesting ticks; dugbe orthonairovirus; ticks amblyomma; cattle infesting ... See more keywords
The Spread of Lone Star Ticks (Amblyomma americanum) and Persistence of Blacklegged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) on a Coastal Island in Massachusetts, USA
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DOI: 10.3390/insects15090709
Abstract: Simple Summary When a species expands its geographic range, it may displace similar species in the new region. In the northeastern USA, lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum) have encroached on the range of blacklegged ticks… read more here.
Keywords: star; ticks amblyomma; lone star; blacklegged ticks ... See more keywords