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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"lone star tick"”.
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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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A Molecular Survey of Ehrlichia Chaffeensis and Ehrlichia Ewingii in Dogs and Ticks From Southwest Missouri
… and Ehrlichia ewingii in blood samples of 37 tick-infested dogs from southwest Missouri. Eleven percent of the asymptomatic dogs tested were positive for E. ewingii, which suggest that dogs may serve as reservoirs for the bacteria in southwest Missouri. Ticks collected form the dogs were also …
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Host-Dependent Expression, Transcriptional Regulation and Protection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Tandem Repeat Proteins
… zoonosis. E. chaffeensis is transmitted by the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, and replicates in mononuclear phagocytes in mammalian hosts. The major immunoreactive proteins of E. chaffeensis include a group of tandem repeat proteins (TRPs) that are involved in various molecular strategies …
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Tick Control Methods for <i>Amblyomma americanum</i> in Virginia: Applications and Modeling
<p>Tick-borne diseases continue to increase in the United States, and yet no comprehensive method of tick control currently exists. The lone star tick, <em>Amblyomma americanum</em>, is an aggressive human-biting tick and vector of several pathogens which effect both humans and other animals. …
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Detection and Prevalence of <em>Wolbachia</em> within the Tick <em>Ambyomma americanum</em> and Fleas (Siphonaptera) in Southeast Georgia
… there is little known of Wolbachia from either ticks or fleas. This is the first report of <em>Wolbachia</em> within the lone star tick, <em>Amblyomma</em> <em>americanum</em>. Samples from the coastal region of Georgia were collected and screened individually for infection with …
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A Metagenomic Study of The Tick Midgut
<strong>A Metagenomic Study of the Tick Midgut<br></strong> Daniel Yuan, B.S.<br> Supervisory Professor : Steven J. Norris, Ph.D.<br> Southern tick–associated rash illness (STARI) or Master’s disease is a Lyme-like illness that occurs following bites by <em>Amblyomma americanum</em>, the lone-star …
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The effects of wildflower plots and diverse landscapes on ecosystem services, bee communities, and on-farm tick abundance
… pollination services, bee communities, and tick populations in Eastern Virginia and Maryland. This research was conducted on 22 farms. 10 of these farms had wildflower plots that were designed by Natural Resource Conservation Service personnel, and implemented by cooperating farmers. …