Deep amplicon sequencing is transforming parasitology by enabling high-throughput profiling of parasite communities and detection of resistance-associated genetic variants. Despite …
Lutzomyia longipalpis is a phlebotomine sand fly of medico-veterinary importance and the primary vector of Leishmania infantum in the Americas. Its taxonomic status has been …
Ixodes scapularis is a primary vector of several important tick-borne pathogens including Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, the causative bacterial genospecies complex of Lyme …
The Rhipicephalus sanguineus group is an assembly of species morphologically and phylogenetically related to Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto. The taxonomy and systematics of …
Ticks obtain a blood meal by lacerating small blood vessels and ingesting the blood that flows to the feeding site, which triggers various host responses. However, ticks face the …
BACKGROUND: Female ticks remain attached to their host for multiple days to complete a blood meal. This prolonged feeding period is accompanied by a significant increase in the …
Leishmaniases are a group of neglected diseases of significant public health concern, with Brazil being the primary focus of this disease in the Americas. The municipality of …
Blood-feeding behavior has independently evolved in arthropods multiple times. Unlike hard ticks, soft ticks employ a rapid-feeding strategy for hematophagy, and there are …
Ornithodoros hermsi is a small, multi-host soft tick that feeds rapidly on blood in all life stages, including larva, 2 to 5 nymphal instars (primarily 3), and male and female. As …
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a topical combination of moxidectin 3.5%, imidacloprid 10% and praziquantel 10% for the prevention of Dirofilaria immitis …