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Environmental drivers of gulf coast tick range expansion in the United States
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-04-06 without embargo terms
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Discovery and Molecular Characterization of Selenoprotein M in the Salivary Glands of <i>Amblyomma maculatum</i>, the Gulf Coast Tick
<p>The Gulfcoast ticks transmit disease-causing pathogens to humans and animals. <em>Rickettsia parkeri</em> is notable among the pathogens transmitted by <em>A. maculatum</em> to humans. Heavy infestations of <em>A. maculatum</em> on animal ears cause them to become thickened and curled, a …
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Abiotic Factors Contributing to the Survival of Three Tick Species in Southeastern Virginia, <i>Amblyomma Americanum</i> (Lone Star Tick), <i>Dermacentor Variabilis</i> (American Dog Tick), and <i>Amblyomma Maculatum</i> (Gulf Coast Tick)
… <em>Dermacentor variabilis</em> are hard-bodied ticks in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia. This study consisted of two field projects focused on these tick species. To estimate the off-host survival of local tick species, a capture-mark-recapture (CMR) study was performed. An …
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SURVEY OF Rickettsia spp. IN TICKS IN NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TEXAS
… bacterium that is commonly transmitted by the Gulf Coast tick, <em>Amblyomma maculatum</em>. <em>Rickettsia parkeri</em> is the causative agent of <em>Rickettsia parkeri </em>rickettsiosis, which is a disease characterized by nonspecific symptomology. Significant effort by numerous research …
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An Insight Into the Microbial Diversity and Expression of Cysteine Protease Inhibitors (Cystatin) in <i>Rickettsia parkeri</i> Infected <i>Amblyomma maculatum</i>
<p><em>Amblyomma maculatum</em> (Gulf Coast tick) is an emerging tick species of public health significance in United States. It is a competent vector of <em>Rickettsia parkeri</em>, an etiological agent of a human rickettsiosis. In this study, we investigated the spotted fever group of rickettsial …
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Determining the Prevalence and Distribution of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Southeastern Virginia and Exploring the Transmission Dynamics of Rickettsia Parkeri in Amblyomma Maculatum
<p>Tick-borne pathogens are an increasing threat to human and animal health worldwide. In the United States, cases of Lyme disease, spotted fever rickettsioses, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are on the rise. Factors related to emergence include appearance of a new pathogen, recognition of an …