Acarological surveys in areas outside the currently believed leading edge of the distribution
of lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum), coupled with recent reports of their …

Cytauxzoonosis is an emerging infectious disease that affects wild felids as well as the
domestic cat; it is caused by the apicomplexan protozoan parasites belonging to the genus …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBD) are constraints to the development of livestock and
induce potential human health problems. The worldwide distribution of ticks is not …

Lyme disease is the most common vector‐borne disease in temperate zones and a growing
public health threat in the United States (US). The life cycles of the tick vectors and …

The potential distribution of Amblyomma americanum ticks in Kansas was modeled using
maximum entropy (MaxEnt) approaches based on museum and field-collected species …

Unexpected questing activity of ticks was noted during the winter months of January and
February in the Central Midwestern states of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas …

Between March 2014 and February 2017, host-seeking ticks were collected during the late
spring and summer months seasonally, and as well as continually through all seasons from …

Cytauxzoon felis is a hemoprotozoal tick-transmitted pathogen of felids. Felids that survive
acute disease often remain infected and serve as reservoirs for subsequent tick transmission …

The space-time pattern and environmental drivers (land cover, climate) of bovine
anaplasmosis in the Midwestern state of Kansas was retrospectively evaluated using …

A new approach to locating accuracy assessment sample units was used to quantify 2010
land cover accuracy, in addition to being able to make statements about 2006-2010 land …