Abstract Amblyomma maculatum Koch (the Gulf Coast tick) is a three-host, ixodid tick that is
distributed throughout much of the southeastern and south-central United States, as well as …

A diverse array of ixodid and argasid ticks infest dogs and cats in North America, resulting in
skin lesions, blood loss, and disease. The ticks most commonly found on pets in this region …

The family Ixodidae, whose members are commonly known as hard ticks, currently
comprises 137 Neotropical species, most of which are endemic to this region. Here we …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

Background Saliva of blood sucking arthropods contains compounds that antagonize their
hosts' hemostasis, which include platelet aggregation, vasoconstriction and blood clotting; …

Tick paralysis is a potentially fatal condition caused by neurotoxins secreted by the salivary
glands of certain ticks. Documented cases have been reported worldwide, predominantly in …

Amblyomma maculatum Koch is the primary vector of Rickettsia parkeri, the etiologic agent
of tidewater spotted fever, and can also carry and transmit a variety of other pathogens. This …

Background Hard ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites characterized by their long-term
feeding. The saliva that they secrete during their blood meal is their crucial weapon against …

We document the species of ticks that parasitize livestock in Nicaragua. The study was
based on tick collection on cattle and horses from 437 farms in nine departments. Of 4841 …

The present study was carried out to identify Rickettsia species with zoonotic potential in
ticks collected from dogs in a rural area in Tabasco, Mexico. In total 197 Amblyomma …