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One tick closer to a better understanding of tick physiology and how to incorporate tick biology in a classroom
The black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae), transmits pathogens that can have detrimental effects on human and wildlife health. The pathogens that I. scapularis transmits include the causative agents of Lyme disease and Powassan virus disease. Due to various human impact factors …
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Abiotic and biotic determinants of tick-borne disease risk in Central Panama
As the incidence of tick-borne disease rises globally, the need for comprehensive research into the underlying mechanisms of tick and pathogen distributions becomes increasingly urgent. Hard ticks are ectoparasites that typically feed on a vertebrate host once during each of three life stages and …