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First Report of the Ticks Haemaphysalis punctata Canestrini et Fanzago, 1878, Haemaphysalis parva (Neumann, 1897) and Dermacentor marginatus (Sulzer, 1776) (Acari, Amblyommidae) from Humans in Lebanon
PurposeKnowledge on ticks infesting humans is scarce for the middle East. In this work, tick specimens (Acari: Amblyommidae) infesting humans in...
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The effect of synthetic pyrethroids on the attachment and host-feeding behaviour in Dermacentor reticulatus females (Ixodida: Amblyommidae)
BackgroundThe high competence of D. reticulatus in transmission of tick-borne pathogens prompts investigations of the effect of chemicals used as...
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The PCR and nested PCR detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in Dermacentor reticulatus F. collected in a new location in Poland (Trzciel, Western Poland)
The study was performed in the Trzciel Forest Districts which is located in the west part of Poland. The Scots pine is the main tree species creating...
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The first detection of the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) RNA in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks collected from the lowland European bison (Bison bonasus bonasus L.)
Tick borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus ) is the causative agent of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a potentially fatal...
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Changes in the activity of adult stages of Dermacentor reticulatus (Ixodida: Amblyommidae) induced by weather factors in eastern Poland
BackgroundThe host-seeking activity in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks undergoes rhythmical changes correlated with environmental conditions....
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Ecology of ticks as potential vectors of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Senegal: epidemiological implications
At least 30 tick species from 7 genera have been found naturally infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus worldwide. To this list...