Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6, С. 100210 - 100210
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
A crucial factor to predict the persistence and spread of infections in natural systems is capacity reservoir hosts maintain infection transmit it others. This known greatly vary within between species through time, although latter part variation often less well understood wild.
Язык: Английский
Parasites & Vectors, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025
Abstract Background Estimates of tick abundance and distribution are used to determine the risk tick-host contact. Tick surveys provide estimates distributions relative for species that remain stationary wait passing hosts (i.e. questing), but measures populations may be less reliable actively move in search a host, such as Amblyomma americanum , lone star (LST). Risk contact with adult LST require knowledge tick's spatial temporal activity. Understanding movement patterns host-seeking behavior will enhance assessment LST. Methods Using CO 2 -baited traps over 2-year period, we collected wild Oklahoma. We mark-recapture techniques distance ticks travel, proportion population is detectable time, relationship between number detected field. video tracking software, measured traveled activity time laboratory. Results In 24 h, travel up 9 (mean = 3.2, SD 3.6) m field 36 70.4, 81.0) Marked were environment 14 days after release. found recaptured significantly increased released, at minimum (N 1 released) 33.3% time. Across all experiments, fewer than half marked recovered most 28.4% any given Conclusions Our results show through pose host distances tens meters. Ticks several weeks, only fraction them Larger numbers their size increases, even very low numbers, baiting. These aspects should considered when building predictive models LST-host Graphical
Язык: Английский
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Diversity, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(5), С. 314 - 314
Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2025
Vegetation changes in savanna ecosystems are playing an increasingly important role shaping tick populations and the spread of tick-borne diseases, with consequences for both wildlife livestock health. This study examines how factors such as climate variability, land use, vegetation structures, host availability influence survival, distribution, behavior. As grasslands degrade woody plants become more dominant, ticks finding suitable habitats, often supported by microclimatic conditions that favor their development. At same time, increased contact between domestic wild animals is facilitating transmission pathogens. review highlights seasonal patterns, fire regimes, grazing pressure, change driving shifts activity expanding geographical range. These increase risk disease humans alike. Addressing these challenges calls integrated management strategies include control, population monitoring, sustainable vector control methods. A holistic approach connects ecological, animal, human health perspectives essential effective prevention long-term ecosystem management.
Язык: Английский
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Archives of Case Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9(5), С. 173 - 175
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Ticks of the genus Amblyomma are blood-sucking arthropods that parasitize humans and potentially transmit pathogens public health relevance. In event a tick bite, it is imperative to understand correct method for removing, preserving, identifying utilizing them purpose pathogen detection. Healthcare professionals should be aware implications associated with these ectoparasites. Specimen handling could have been improved facilitate precise species determination screening significance.
Язык: Английский
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BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2025
Ticks, particularly Ixodes ricinus, are primary vectors for tick-borne diseases in Europe, with private gardens representing an understudied but potentially significant risk habitat. Through a citizen science initiative, we aimed to investigate tick density and pathogen prevalence domestic across Flanders, Belgium. A total of 185 scientists participated standardized dragging collecting garden data over multiple occasions from 2020 2022. Generalized linear mixed effects models were used analyze prevalence. Ticks detected 44.3% gardens. They most frequently found rural (60.2% gardens, 50/83), also suburban (28.9%, 11/38) urban (50.0%, 4/8). ricinus was the dominant species (94.7% out 1162 ticks), all life stages present. Additionally, few individuals frontalis (5.0%) hexagonus (0.3%) collected. variety vegetation types, however highest proportions successful collections fallen leaves (47.4%) fallow land (46.2%). Nymphal positively associated number mammal observed association type found: significantly more nymphs collected on wild (with land) leaves, compared mown grass, tall grass flower beds vegetable gardens). Pathogen screening revealed that 34.1% ticks carried at least one pathogen, Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. prevalent (19.6%), followed by Rickettsia spp. (11.7%). Co-infections 6.6% ticks. lower presence dogs increased nymphal density. interaction between stage bird species. The coupled detection pathogens levels similar those natural habitats, suggests may serve as overlooked areas exposure. This underscores raising public awareness, combined effective management strategies, help mitigate infection diseases. Future research could focus evaluating effectiveness prevention measures.
Язык: Английский
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Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6, С. 100210 - 100210
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
A crucial factor to predict the persistence and spread of infections in natural systems is capacity reservoir hosts maintain infection transmit it others. This known greatly vary within between species through time, although latter part variation often less well understood wild.
Язык: Английский
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