Paradigms in tick evolution

BJ Mans - Trends in Parasitology, 2023 - cell.com
The study of tick evolution may be classified into disciplines such as taxonomy and
systematics, biogeography, evolution and development (evo-devo), ecology, and …

A review of argasid ticks and associated pathogens of China

Z Chen, J Liu - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
It has been recorded 221 species of soft ticks in the world. However, the classification
system of Argasidae is still unclear with nearly two-third controversial species in genus level …

Atlas of ticks (Acari: argasidae, ixodidae) in Germany

F Rubel, K Brugger, L Chitimia-Dobler, H Dautel… - … and Applied Acarology, 2021 - Springer
An updated and increased compilation of georeferenced tick locations in Germany is
presented here. This data collection extends the dataset published some years ago by …

Amplification and sequencing of entire tick mitochondrial genomes for a phylogenomic analysis

AR Kneubehl, S Muñoz-Leal, S Filatov, DG De Klerk… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) has proven to be important for the taxonomy,
systematics, and population genetics of ticks. However, current methods to generate …

Seventy-eight entire mitochondrial genomes and nuclear rRNA genes provide insight into the phylogeny of the hard ticks, particularly the Haemaphysalis species …

S Kelava, BJ Mans, R Shao, D Barker, EJM Teo… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hoogstraal and Kim (1985) proposed from morphology, three groups of Haemaphysalis
subgenera:(i) the “structurally advanced”;(ii) the “structurally intermediate”; and (iii) the …

Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) ticks associated with a Rickettsia sp. in Pakistan

A Ali, M Numan, M Khan, O Aiman, S Muñoz-Leal… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are medically important ectoparasites
that mainly feed on birds and mammals, which play a key role in their geographic …

Argasid ticks of palearctic bats: distribution, host selection, and zoonotic importance

AD Sándor, AD Mihalca, C Domşa, Á Péter… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates with a wide
geographic distribution, occurring on all continents. These ticks are obligate blood-feeders …

Unraveling the phylogenetics of genetically closely related species, Haemaphysalis japonica and Haemaphysalis megaspinosa, using entire tick mitogenomes and …

MAM Moustafa, WMA Mohamed, E Chatanga… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Ticks have a profound impact on public health. Haemaphysalis is one of the most
widespread genera in Asia, including Japan. The taxonomy and genetic differentiation of …

Hard ticks in Burmese amber with Australasian affinities

L Chitimia-Dobler, JA Dunlop, T Pfeffer, F Würzinger… - Parasitology, 2023 - cambridge.org
Three examples of metastriate hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) with apparent affinities to
modern Australasian genera are described from the mid-Cretaceous (ca. 100 Ma) Burmese …

Argas persicus and Carios vespertilionis ticks infesting ducks, domestic fowls and bats in Pakistan: first report on molecular survey and phylogenetic position of …

H Zahid, A Alouffi, MM Almutairi, M Ateeq, T Tanaka… - Veterinary …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Soft ticks are well-known for vectoring several disease-causing pathogens
that are distributed throughout the world. Surveillance of disease-causing agents associated …