Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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... vector and the white - footed mouse as the predominant reservoir host ( Spielman , 1988a ) . The nymph is the primary vector stage , although adults are also able to transmit the infection if the parasite is acquired during nymphal ...
... vector and the white - footed mouse as the predominant reservoir host ( Spielman , 1988a ) . The nymph is the primary vector stage , although adults are also able to transmit the infection if the parasite is acquired during nymphal ...
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... vector , the American deer tick , I. dammini ; ( 2 ) the widespread , virtually ubiquitous occurrence of a ... vector of Lyme borreliosis , as indicated by the very high incidence of infection in native populations . The ecology of this ...
... vector , the American deer tick , I. dammini ; ( 2 ) the widespread , virtually ubiquitous occurrence of a ... vector of Lyme borreliosis , as indicated by the very high incidence of infection in native populations . The ecology of this ...
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... Vector competency trials by these workers showed no evidence of infection in nymphs that fed as larvae on infectious hosts and none of the nymphs transmitted spirochetes to susceptible animals . The vector competence of other genus ...
... Vector competency trials by these workers showed no evidence of infection in nymphs that fed as larvae on infectious hosts and none of the nymphs transmitted spirochetes to susceptible animals . The vector competence of other genus ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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abundance acaricide adult ticks Africa Amblyomma americanum andersoni animals antibodies antigens appendiculatus areas Argas argasid attack Babesia babesiosis birds Borrelia Burgdorfer burgdorferi burrows cattle clinical cycle deer Dermacentor develop diagnosis diapause dogs ecology engorged enzootic Epidemiology erythrocytes females Figure forest genus habitat heartwater host cell host-seeking humidity immune important incubation infection isolated Ixodes dammini ixodid laboratory larvae livestock Lyme borreliosis Lyme disease mammals membrane merozoites midgut molting nests nidicolous Norval numbers nymphal nymphs occur organisms Ornithodoros oviposition paralysis parasites pathogen period permission questing rabbits region relapsing fever reported Rhipicephalus ricinus rickettsiae RMSF rodents salivary glands schizonts seasonal activity sheep small mammals Sonenshine southern Spielman spirochetes sporozoites spotted fever stages survival symptoms temperature Theileria tick control tick feeding tick paralysis tick population tick species tick vectors tick-borne tick-borne diseases tissues transmission transmitted transovarial transstadial treatment tularemia unfed vaccine variabilis vector tick vegetation vertebrate virus viruses white-footed mice wild