- Ixodes is a genus of hard-bodied ticks (family Ixodidae). (wikipedia.org)
- A retrospective study on data collected through passive tick surveillance was conducted to estimate the risk of exposure to tick-borne pathogens in cats and dogs bitten by blacklegged ticks ( Ixodes scapularis ) in the province of Quebec, Canada, from 2010 to 2017. (frontiersin.org)
- In parts of eastern and central North America, blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis , are the primary vector for the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (hereafter referred to as B. burgdorferi ), which is the causative agent of Lyme disease (LD) ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
- The present study investigated the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) genospecies in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in Hanover, Northern Germany, in 2010. (biomedcentral.com)
- Deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and the agents of Lyme disease and human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in a New York City park. (cdc.gov)
- In the U.S., Ixodes ticks are vectors for several severe illnesses, including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Lyme disease. (unboundmedicine.com)
- Ixodes ricinus ticks vector pathogens that cause serious health concerns. (biomedcentral.com)
- [ 9 ] The primary vectors of the parasite are ticks of the genus Ixodes . (medscape.com)
- We PCR amplified the V3 and V4 re- microbiome of an Ixodes scapularis tick in Vermont, USA. (cdc.gov)
- Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease, transmitted to humans via the bite of an Ixodes scapularis tick infected with the spirochetal bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi . (uconn.edu)
- Ixodes scapularis, tick vector for babesiosis. (medscape.com)
- This image shows an adult deer tick, Ixodes scapularis, which transmits Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, the cause of Lyme disease. (msdmanuals.com)
- The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae), is the primary North American vector of Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson, Schmid, Hyde, Steigerwalt & Brenner, etiologic agent of Lyme disease, which is the most commonly-reported vector-borne disease in the United States [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Shelton, Tsa J., "Passive Tick Surveillance for Ixodes scapularis and the Incidence of Lyme Disease in Connecticut" (2015). (uconn.edu)
- White-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus Zimmerman), serve as the primary host for the adult blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis Say), the vector for Lyme disease, human babesiosis, and human granulocytic anaplasmosis. (bioone.org)
- [ 10 ] In each location, the Ixodes tick vector for Babesia is the same vector that locally transmits Borrelia burgdorferi , the agent implicated in Lyme disease. (medscape.com)
- The deer tick (Ixodes scapulars) is found mainly in the Eastern and upper Midwestern regions of the U.S. It can cause conditions like Lyme disease and babesiosis. (medlineplus.gov)
- The castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) acts as vector for several infectious diseases (Lyme borreliosis, Tick-borne Encephalitis, Babesiosis etc.) that pose a risk to live stock and human health [ 1 , 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- In Europe , Ixodes ricinus is the main vector for tick -borne pathogens (TBPs), the most common tick species in Italy , particularly represented in pre-alpine and hilly northern areas. (bvsalud.org)
- in Europe, Ixodes ricinus appears to be the primary tick vector. (medscape.com)
- 1 however, the main vector of TBEV is Ixodes persulcatus . (who.int)
- Terry L. Schulze , Robert A. Jordan , and Robert W. Hung "Potential Effects of Animal Activity on the Spatial Distribution of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)," Environmental Entomology 30(3), 568-577, (1 June 2001). (bioone.org)
- Substrate prediction of Ixodes ricinus salivary lipocalins differentially expressed during Borrelia afzelii infection. (ox.ac.uk)
- Nursing Central , nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/759542/all/Ixodes_pacificus. (unboundmedicine.com)
- The black-legged or deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) is a tiny arachnid with an ancient, if dubious, heritage: its ancestors were already sucking the blood of, and transmitting pathogens to, dinosaurs in the Cretaceous Period. (fllt.org)
- A novel Rickettsia species of undetermined pathogenicity was detected in Ixodes scapularis. (utmb.edu)
- It includes important disease vectors of animals and humans (tick-borne disease), and some species (notably Ixodes holocyclus) inject toxins that can cause paralysis. (wikipedia.org)
- The castor bean tick ( Ixodes ricinus ) transmits infectious diseases such as Lyme borreliosis, which constitutes an important ecosystem disservice. (biomedcentral.com)
- A new species of co-endangered tick, Ixodes heathi n. sp. (wikipedia.org)
- Ixodes ricinus, the most prevalent tick species, were collected and tested from different vegetation types and from potential reservoir hosts. (dtu.dk)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixodes_ricinus is a European species of hard-bodied tick. (tyt.lt)
- In 1996 and 1997, we evaluated the effects of active animal trails on the spatial distribution of Ixodes scapularis Say and Amblyomma americanum (L.) under field conditions by comparing numbers of all postembryonic stages of both species collected along the center of and adjacent to known white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann), trails with numbers collected along randomly placed transects. (bioone.org)
- Several investigators have reported genetic differences between northern and southern populations of Ixodes scapularis in North America, as well as differences in patterns of disease transmission. (biomedcentral.com)
- Occurrence and Identification of Ixodes ricinus Borne Pathogens in Northeastern Italy. (bvsalud.org)
- Lietuvoje retesnė Ixodes persulcatus (taiginė erkė) labai panaši, spėju, kad be mikroskopo neatskirsi. (tyt.lt)
- The distribution of Ixodes redikorzevi is generally associated with mountain-forest landscapes with a mild, humid climate characteristic of the Mediterranean area. (dtic.mil)
- We conclude that vaccination against Bm86 homologues in Ixodes ricinus is not an effective approach to control Ixodes ricinus populations, despite the clear effects of Bm86 vaccination against Rhipicephalus microplus. (fu-berlin.de)
- abstract = "The effect of temperature on the rate of consumption of the lipid reserves in Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus was characterized in constant temperature experiments. (strath.ac.uk)
- Ixodes ricinus has a life-cycle consisting of three mobile ontogenetic stages (larvae, nymphs and adults), into which it develops immediately after a successful blood meal from vertebrate hosts [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Fed and unfed Ixodes ricinus females were examined by histology, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy and immunoelectron microscopy using the alpha-gal-specific monoclonal antibody M86 and Marasmius oreades agglutinin (MOA) lectin. (lih.lu)
- This study was initiated by mining the Ixodes ricinus salivary gland transcriptome for specific, uncharacterized lipocalins: three were identified. (ox.ac.uk)