Soft and hard ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodida) on humans: a review of Brazilian biomes and the impact of environmental change

BCF Nogueira, AK Campos, S Muñoz-Leal, A Pinter… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Records of accidental parasitism by ticks in humans from Brazil are scarce, with most being
reported by researchers who are parasitized during their research and by professionals who …

Molecular epidemiology of leprosy: An update

C Avanzi, P Singh, RW Truman, PN Suffys - Infection, Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Molecular epidemiology investigations are notoriously challenging in the leprosy field
mainly because the inherent characteristics of the disease as well as its yet uncultivated …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic distribution of the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) of the world by countries and territories

AA Guglielmone, S Nava, RG Robbins - Zootaxa, 2023 - mapress.com
The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

[图书][B] Neotropical Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae)

AA Guglielmone, S Nava, RG Robbins - 2021 - Springer
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 …

Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) Parasitizing Humans

AA Guglielmone, RG Robbins - Cham: Springer, 2018 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of capybara-associated Brazilian spotted fever

HR Luz, FB Costa, HR Benatti, VN Ramos… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, has
been associated with the transmission by the tick Amblyomma sculptum, and one of its main …

Ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae, Ixodidae) of Brazil: Updated species checklist and taxonomic keys

F Dantas-Torres, TF Martins, S Muñoz-Leal… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ticks are ectoparasites of great medical and veterinary significance in the neotropical
region. In Brazil, they are responsible for enormous economic losses to the livestock industry …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal dynamics of Amblyomma sculptum: a review

LGF de Paula, RM do Nascimento, AO Franco… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Amblyomma sculptum is a hard tick that is associated with domestic animals
and the transmission of Brazilian spotted fever. This association has motivated several field …

[HTML][HTML] A new argasid tick species (Acari: Argasidae) associated with the rock cavy, Kerodon rupestris Wied-Neuwied (Rodentia: Caviidae), in a semiarid region of …

MB Labruna, S Nava, A Marcili, ARM Barbieri… - Parasites & …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The rock cavy Kerodon rupestris (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) is a rodent
species endemic to northeastern Brazil. Earlier studies have associated the argasid tick …

Binary combinations of thymol, carvacrol and eugenol for Amblyomma sculptum control: Evaluation of in vitro synergism and effectiveness under semi-field conditions

L Vale, LGF de Paula, MS Vieira, SGA Alves… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the in vitro acaricidal effect of thymol, carvacrol and eugenol
(binary combinations) and their synergistic effect on unfed larvae and nymphs of …