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Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Associated with Feral Swine in Edwards Plateau and Gulf Prairies and Marshes Ecoregions of TexasSanders, David M. 2011 May 1900 (has links)
Feral swine (Sus scrofa domesticus) are spreading across North America at an alarming rate. Four Canadian provinces and 39 states within the continental United States now report standing populations of feral pigs. Estimates place the number of feral hogs in Texas >2M, accounting for more than half of the United States population. It is known that feral swine impact local ecology following establishment, with regard to shifts in local flora and fauna.
The overall objective of this research was to investigate the role of feral swine in tick-borne pathogen transmission in Texas. The underpinning objectives were to establish host records for tick species parasitizing feral swine, determine the species assemblages associated with feral swine among different ecoregions of Texas, determine by immunoassay to which tick-borne bacteria feral pigs were being exposed, and detect the DNA of tick-borne bacteria by polymerase chain reaction assay in the event of poor or early immune response by the host.
Feral pigs (N=432) were harvested from June 2008 to June 2010 using box and corral traps and by aerial gunning. Seven species of ticks, Amblyomma americanum, A. cajennense, A. maculatum, Dermacentor albipictus, D. halli, and D. variabilis; and Ixodes scapularis, were collected. Immature stages of A. cajennense and A. americanum were collected as well. All classes of feral pigs, gender by age, were infested with ticks.
Serum was collected through a multi-organizational effort from 2006 to 2010 and tested by ELISA for previous exposure to tick-borne pathogens in the genera Rickettsia and Ehrlichia (N=888) and Borrelia (N=849). Prevalence percentages by immunoassay were 27.59 percent, 13.18 percent and 2.12 percent for Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Borrelia, respectively. Samples positive by ELISA for exposure to Borrelia were further screened by Western Blot for exposure to Borrelia turicatae. The results were equivocal in most cases. Blood samples (N=233) were collected from 2008 to 2010 and analyzed by polymerase chain reaction for the detection of the DNA of these same three genera of bacteria. Two of the samples were positive by PCR for the presence of Borrelia DNA.
Texas feral swine are serving as hosts for at least seven species of ticks and are interacting with tick-borne pathogen transmissions cycles in Texas.
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Genetic diversity and host specificity in the winter tick - Dermacentor albipictus (Acari: Ixodidae)Leo, Sarah S. T. Unknown Date
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Studies on the vector ecology of the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, (Say) (Acari: Ixodidae) in Manitoba, CanadaYunik, Matthew 02 September 2014 (has links)
The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, is an obligate blood feeding ectoparasite. This tick is a known vector of pathogens that affect the health of wildlife, humans, and livestock and is abundant in Manitoba. The etiological agent of bovine anaplasmosis, Anaplasma marginale, along with members of the spotted fever group rickettsiae are bacteria that are transmitted by this tick. I examined the distribution of these bacteria in Manitoba’s tick population using molecular techniques. During the eradication of an outbreak of bovine anaplasmosis in Manitoba, there was no evidence the bacterium had spilled over into the tick population. Rickettsia montanensis was detected with a mean prevalence of infection of 9.8% (range, 0.00 - 21.74% among localities) in 8 of 10 localities within the province. It was also determined that 19.9% (SE ±1.14) of adult questing ticks collected in one vector season overwintered through to the next spring.
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The occurrence and distribution of ehrlichia chaffeensis in ticks in Southern IndianaBurket, Christopher T. January 1996 (has links)
In 1994 and 1995, seven cases of Human monocytic ehrlichiosis were reported in Indiana; six cf these were from southern counties. To test whether Ehrlichia cha ffeensis is present in native ticks, adult ticks representing two species, Dermacentor variabilis and Amblyomma americanum were collected in southern Indiana during the first week of May, 1995 and tested by PCR. A total of 510 D. variabilis ticks were collected and placed into 102 pools (5 ticks per pool). A total of 430 adult A. americanum ticks were collected and placed into 88 pools of 5 ticks or less.D. variabilis ticks were used to optimize the isolation of PCR amplifiable DNA and determine the minimum number of bacterial cells detected. A modified CTAB-phenol method permitted the detection of as few as 100 bacterial cells. The optimal amount of isolated DNA for a PCR amplification was determined to be 2.7 pg of total nucleic acid.The 88 pools of adult A. americanum were subjected to DNA isolation, PCR amplification, and Southern analysis to determine the presence of E. chaffeensis bacteria. Using the 16S rRNA gene from E. chaffeensis, with species specific primers Hut and HE3. Of the 88 pools (430 ticks; 21 were determined to be positive for the presence E. chaffeensis bacteria. Thus, minimal field infection rate for adult A. americanum ticks in Southern Indiana was 4.88%. This calculation is based upon the assumption that at least one tick was positive in each positive pool. / Department of Biology
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The host-pathogen relationship in Rickettsia epidemiological analysis of RMSF in Ohio and a comparative molecular analysis of four vir genes /Carmichael, Jennifer Rose. January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2008.
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Spatial distribution modeling of Dermacentor variabilis ticks under current and future climate change scenariosBoorgula, Gunavanthi Devi Yadav January 1900 (has links)
Master of Science / Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology / Ram K. Raghavan / Dermacentor variabilis (Say) (Acari: Ixodidae), commonly known as the American dog tick is a medically important tick species in N. America, which has been implicated as a competent vector for several diseases, including tularemia, bovine anaplasmosis and canine tick paralysis. This tick is also the primary suspect for the transmission of Rickettsia rickettsii, the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). The spatial distribution and geographic extent of D. variabilis territory in N. America is suspected to have changed in the recent times due to natural and anthropogenic, non-stationary forces. A clear understanding of the spatial distribution and environmental factors contributing to the distribution has public health significance, allowing us to make informed management decisions and for setting robust future research goals aimed at understanding vector-biology and disease management. Additionally, ongoing climate-change is expected to alter species spatial distribution and abundance within distribution range. In this research, I studied the current and likely future spatial distribution of D. variabilis ticks in N. America based on two representative concentration pathways, RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5, representing lower and higher emission scenarios, respectively, under several global circulation models (GCM). The spatial distribution models were constructed using MaxEnt program and BioClim data was used as environmental data for modeling. Best models were selected based on Partial ROC curves, AIC, and omission rates. Median prediction of these models indicate a wider spread of D. variabilis from its currently known extent, and much further spread as a result of climate change. Different environmental variables that significantly influenced current and future D. variabilis distribution included annual mean temperature, mean diurnal range, maximum temperature of the warmest month, annual precipitation, precipitation seasonality, and precipitation of the wettest quarter.
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A <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Chitinase Contributes to Bacterial Persistence and Replication in Two Major U.S. Tick VectorsTully, Brenden G. January 2020 (has links)
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Interactions of <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> with the American dog tick, <i>Dermacentor variabilis</i> (Say), and the lone star tick, <i>Amblyomma americanum</i> L.Cradock, Kenwyn R. 24 August 2005 (has links)
No description available.
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Určení N-glykomu klíštěte \kur{Ixodes ricinus} a \kur{Dermacentor marginatus}; analýza N-glykanů v tkáních klíštěte a jejich porovnání / Determination of N-glycome of the tick \kur{Ixodes ricinus} and \kur{Dermacentor marginatus}; Analysis of N-glycans in tick tissues and their comparisonŠIMONOVÁ, Zuzana January 2011 (has links)
Glycosylation in vertebrates has a main role in many important processes such as cell transport, protein folding, secretion of proteins etc. What function has glycosylation in arthropods, for example in ticks, is rarely studied. This work was focused on analysis of N-glycans in tick tissues, namely in Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor marginatus. High-mannose glycans as well as complex glycans with or without core-fucosylation were identified in this study.Furthermore several sialylated glycans were present in the studied samples. Sialic acid is found in arthropods rarely and this is the first study which directly proves its presence in ticks using mass spectrometry.
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Hemlipoglykoprotein z hemolymfy klíštěte \kur{Dermacentor marginatus}: purifikace a biochemická charakterizace / Hemelipoglycoprotein from the \kur{Dermacentor marginatus} hemolymph: purification and biochemical characterizationŠTĚRBOVÁ, Jarmila January 2011 (has links)
The aim of the study is the purification and characterization of hemelipoglycoprotein, a carrier protein from the ornate sheep tick Dermacentor marginatus. The protein was characterized by biochemical methods with emphasis on its glycosylation and native molecular weight, and examining its carbohydrate-binding specificity.
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