Biology of Ticks, Volume 2

abundance acaricide activity addition adults Africa agent Amblyomma America anaplasmosis animals antibodies appear areas attack Babesia believed birds blood body burgdorferi burrows cattle caused cells Chapter clinical collected common considered containing contrast cycle cytoplasm dammini deer described develop diagnosis diapause disease distribution dogs early effective engorged environment et al evidence factors feeding females fever Figure forest glands habitat highly hosts human immune important increasing infection isolated Ixodes known laboratory larvae Lyme disease Measurement membrane mice natural nests noted numbers nymphs observed occur organisms paralysis parasites patients peak period permission population present produce protection questing range rates reduced region relatively remain reported response result ricinus rickettsiae salivary seasonal severe showing similar southern species spirochetes spread stages studies symptoms Table temperature tick-borne ticks transmission transmitted treatment types usually variabilis vector vegetation virus white-tailed deer wide wild