Ticks and tick-borne diseases of bovines in a smallholder livestock context: The Pakistani example.
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2021.08.009
Abstract: Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs) substantially affect the health and production of ruminants, particularly in resource-poor, small-scale farming systems worldwide. However, to date, there has been no critical appraisal of the current state of knowledge… read more here.
Keywords: borne diseases; smallholder livestock; ticks tick; example ... See more keywords
Novel Rickettsia and emergent tick-borne pathogens: A molecular survey of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.09.002
Abstract: Ticks are important vectors of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, the majority of which originate from wildlife. In recent times, this has become a global public health concern that necessitates surveillance of both known and unknown… read more here.
Keywords: borne pathogens; shimba hills; ticks tick; tick borne ... See more keywords
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases, Finland.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.07.004
Abstract: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme borreliosis (LB) are endemic in Finland, with tens and thousands of cases, respectively, reported annually. We performed a field survey to investigate people's knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding ticks,… read more here.
Keywords: borne diseases; attitudes practices; ticks tick; tick borne ... See more keywords
Properties of the tick-borne encephalitis virus population during persistent infection of ixodid ticks and tick cell lines.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.07.008
Abstract: Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is the causative agent of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a vector-borne zoonotic neuroinfection. For successful circulation in natural foci the virus has to survive in the vector for a long period of… read more here.
Keywords: cell lines; tick cell; ticks tick; infection ... See more keywords
Are Virginia opossums really ecological traps for ticks? Groundtruthing laboratory observations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101780
Abstract: Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana) are a common synanthrope in North America, and serve as host to many species of ectoparasites. Research on captive Virginia opossums estimated that opossums eat, on average, 5500 larval ticks (Acari:… read more here.
Keywords: really ecological; stomach contents; ticks tick; virginia opossums ... See more keywords
Role of Zoo-Housed Animals in the Ecology of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens—A Review
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10020210
Abstract: Ticks are ubiquitous ectoparasites, feeding on representatives of all classes of terrestrial vertebrates and transmitting numerous pathogens of high human and veterinary medical importance. Exotic animals kept in zoological gardens, ranches, wildlife parks or farms… read more here.
Keywords: ticks tick; borne pathogens; tick borne; role ... See more keywords
Epidemiology of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Domestic Ruminants across Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region from 1980 until 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11080929
Abstract: Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that are capable of infesting a wide range of mammals, including domestic animals, ruminants, wildlife, and humans across the world, and they transmit disease-causing pathogens. Numerous individual epidemiological studies have been… read more here.
Keywords: ticks tick; ppe; epidemiology; tick borne ... See more keywords
Postindustrial Landscapes Are Neglected Localities That May Play an Important Role in the Urban Ecology of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases—A Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12050648
Abstract: Background: Numerous recent studies have shown that ticks and tick-borne pathogens pose a considerable threat in urban areas, such as parks, playgrounds, zoos, cemeteries, etc. Abandoned postindustrial localities, and other types of vague terrain, are… read more here.
Keywords: tick borne; ecology; role; ticks tick ... See more keywords
Ticks and Tick-Borne Infections: Complex Ecology, Agents, and Host Interactions
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DOI: 10.3390/vetsci5020060
Abstract: Ticks transmit the most diverse array of infectious agents of any arthropod vector. Both ticks and the microbes they transmit are recognized as significant threats to human and veterinary public health. This article examines the… read more here.
Keywords: ticks tick; borne infections; complex ecology; tick borne ... See more keywords