Physiology Of Ticks

Author : Frederick D. Obenchain,Rachel Galun
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483162348

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Physiology of Ticks by Frederick D. Obenchain,Rachel Galun Pdf

Physiology of Ticks focuses on the unique (and probably the most vulnerable) features of tick physiology and the physiological aspects of tick interactions with their hosts. The mechanisms used by non-feeding ticks to maintain their water balance are examined, along with the salivary mechanisms used by feeding ixodid ticks for excreting the enormous excess volumes of water and salts taken in during blood sucking. This book is comprised of 13 chapters and begins with a description of the morphology, deposition, and components of the tick cuticle. The discussion then turns to humidity relationships and water balance of ticks, as well as the sensory basis of tick feeding behavior and the immunological basis of host resistance to ticks. Subsequent chapters explore blood digestion in ticks; tick reproduction, with emphasis on sperm development, cytogenetics, oogenesis, and oviposition; effects of insect hormones and their mimics on tick development and reproduction; and the mechanisms of tick pheromones. The final chapter deals with diapause and biological rhythms in ticks. This monograph will be of value to entomologists, physiologists, biologists, and practitioners of tropical science.

Author : J. Alexander Hair
Publisher : Ellis Horwood
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015010176561

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Morphology, Physiology, and Behavioral Biology of Ticks by J. Alexander Hair Pdf

Author : Daniel E. Sonenshine,R. Michael Roe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199744053

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Biology of Ticks Volume 1 by Daniel E. Sonenshine,R. Michael Roe Pdf

Spanning two volumes, this is the most comprehensive work on tick biology and tick-borne diseases.

Author : John R. Sauer
Publisher : Ellis Horwood Limited
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1986-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0136015433

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Morphology, Physiology, and Behavioural Biology of Ticks by John R. Sauer Pdf

Author : Alan S. Bowman,Patricia A. Nuttall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521867614

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Ticks by Alan S. Bowman,Patricia A. Nuttall Pdf

Widespread and increasing resistance to most available acaracides threatens both global livestock industries and public health. This necessitates better understanding of ticks and the diseases they transmit in the development of new control strategies. Ticks: Biology, Disease and Control is written by an international collection of experts and covers in-depth information on aspects of the biology of the ticks themselves, various veterinary and medical tick-borne pathogens, and aspects of traditional and potential new control methods. A valuable resource for graduate students, academic researchers and professionals, the book covers the whole gamut of ticks and tick-borne diseases from microsatellites to satellite imagery and from exploiting tick saliva for therapeutic drugs to developing drugs to control tick populations. It encompasses the variety of interconnected fields impinging on the economically important and biologically fascinating phenomenon of ticks, the diseases they transmit and methods of their control.

Author : Alan S. Bowman,Patricia A. Nuttall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1068 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107321076

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Ticks by Alan S. Bowman,Patricia A. Nuttall Pdf

Widespread and increasing resistance to most available acaracides threatens both global livestock industries and public health. This necessitates better understanding of ticks and the diseases they transmit in the development of new control strategies. Ticks: Biology, Disease and Control is written by an international collection of experts and covers in-depth information on aspects of the biology of the ticks themselves, various veterinary and medical tick-borne pathogens, and aspects of traditional and potential new control methods. A valuable resource for graduate students, academic researchers and professionals, the book covers the whole gamut of ticks and tick-borne diseases from microsatellites to satellite imagery and from exploiting tick saliva for therapeutic drugs to developing drugs to control tick populations. It encompasses the variety of interconnected fields impinging on the economically important and biologically fascinating phenomenon of ticks, the diseases they transmit and methods of their control.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases: The State of the Science
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309211093

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Critical Needs and Gaps in Understanding Prevention, Amelioration, and Resolution of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases by Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases: The State of the Science Pdf

A single tick bite can have debilitating consequences. Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by ticks in the United States, and the number of those afflicted is growing steadily. If left untreated, the diseases carried by ticks-known as tick-borne diseases-can cause severe pain, fatigue, neurological problems, and other serious health problems. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop October 11-12, 2010, to examine the state of the science in Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

Author : Pat Nuttall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 1789249643

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Climate, Ticks and Disease by Pat Nuttall Pdf

This book is a collection of 77 expert opinions arranged in three sections. Section 1 on "Climate" sets the scene, including predictions of future climate change, how climate change affects ecosystems, and how to model projections of the spatial distribution of ticks and tick-borne infections under different climate change scenarios. Section 2 on "Ticks" focuses on ticks (although tick-borne pathogens creep in) and whether or not changes in climate affect the tick biosphere, from physiology to ecology. Section 3 on "Disease" focuses on the tick-host-pathogen biosphere, ranging from the triangle of tick-host-pathogen molecular interactions to disease ecology in various regions and ecosystems of the world. Each of these three sections ends with a synopsis that aims to give a brief overview of all the expert opinions within the section. The book concludes with Section 4 (Final Synopsis and Future Predictions). This synopsis attempts to summarize evidence provided by the experts of tangible impacts of climate change on ticks and tick-borne infections. In constructing their expert opinions, contributors give their views on what the future might hold. The final synopsis provides a snapshot of their expert thoughts on the future.

Author : Alan S. Bowman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1139810626

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Ticks by Alan S. Bowman Pdf

Author : Muhammad Abubakar,Piyumali Kanchana Perera
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781789857658

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Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens by Muhammad Abubakar,Piyumali Kanchana Perera Pdf

It is vital to understand ticks and tick-borne pathogens as well as their impact on humans. This book is intended for students in parasitology, biologists, parasitologists involved in molecular diagnostics of tick-borne diseases, practicing veterinarians, and for others who may require information on ticks and tick-borne diseases. Here we have put together a collection of chapters focused on different aspects of ticks and tick-borne diseases mainly to provide the reader with novel information in the field, but not the basic generalised information provided by many textbooks. This book includes topics such as high-throughput technologies in diagnosis, discovery of novel tick vaccines, identification of new pathogens transmitted by ticks, and new epidemiological information of certain well-known ticks and tick-borne diseases. These chapters were authored by parasitologists from all over the world, giving an insight to the reader about significant ticks and tick-borne diseases prevalent in those particular geographical regions with the local expert's point of view. Each of the chapters has separate reference lists, making it easier for the reader to find additional reading material related to their topic of interest.

Author : Moges Woldemeskel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Ticks
ISBN : 1620811367

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Ticks by Moges Woldemeskel Pdf

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are among the major stumbling blocks to the development of livestock industry and entail heavy economic loses particularly in the tropics and subtropics. Ticks serve as vectors of several diseases and pose health hazards to animals and humans throughout the world. Attempts to control ticks and tick-borne diseases using different methods have been going on for several generations; however, ticks still cause insurmountable problems to the livestock industry and human and animal health. This book enlightens the reader on research and field experiences obtained from different parts of the world on the various chemical and biological approaches used in the control of ticks and tick-borne diseases. This book would serve as a valuable reference and guide for students, and researchers in biological and biomedical sciences and tick control authorities aimed at devising a sound tick control strategy.

Author : Didier Raoult,Philippe Parola
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781420019971

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Rickettsial Diseases by Didier Raoult,Philippe Parola Pdf

The only available reference to comprehensively discuss the common and unusual types of rickettsiosis in over twenty years, this book will offer the reader a full review on the bacteriology, transmission, and pathophysiology of these conditions. Written from experts in the field from Europe, USA, Africa, and Asia, specialists analyze specific patho

Author : Fabio Bernini,Roberto Nannelli,Giorgio Nuzzaci,Enrico de Lillo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401706117

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Acarid Phylogeny and Evolution: Adaptation in Mites and Ticks by Fabio Bernini,Roberto Nannelli,Giorgio Nuzzaci,Enrico de Lillo Pdf

The words pronounced by Serge Kreiter during the meeting come to mind. They could record exactly the situation of Acarology in Europe and in the World: "I think that in many European countries there are very few full time acarologists. It is very rare to have new positions available . . . . And public money, from the European Community but also from national countries, is very hard to get when you want to work on mites . . . . Could two acarological associations in Europe (Eur. A. Ac. and S. I. A. L. F) work together or, better, get married?" So, the fourth symposium of the European Acarologists has not only been the occasion to have an idea on which direction the research is addressed today, but also it pointed out the difficulties of our "scientific hranch". On the basis of the presentations and invited papers we had evidences of a "new" Acarology based on modern techniques and methods of investigations but also the importance, often sheltered even if of relevant value, of the "old" Acarology made on the alpha taxonomy and basic studies. So, a "new" Acarology needs the "old" one. In this context, the hope to put together the European acarologists has been coming up. This fact, of political meaning, can surely improve the acarological movement and the discussion on this point showed clearly the importance of several other activities and efforts in this direction. We hope that the meeting in Siena will represent a significative stone for the progress of Acarology.

Author : Pat Nuttall
Publisher : CABI
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781789249637

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Climate, Ticks and Disease by Pat Nuttall Pdf

This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant by 'climate change', how effective climate models are in relation to ecosystems, and provides predictions for changes in climate at global, regional and local scales relevant for ticks and tick-borne infections. It examines changes to tick distribution and the evidence that climate change is responsible. The effect of climate on the physiology and behaviour of ticks is stressed, including potentially critical impacts on the tick microbiome. Given that the notoriety of ticks derives from pathogens they transmit, the book considers whether changes in climate affect vector capacity. Ticks transmit a remarkable range of micro- and macro-parasites many of which are pathogens of humans and domesticated animals. The intimacy between a tick-borne agent and a tick vector means that any impacts of climate on a tick vector will impact tick-borne pathogens. Most obviously, such impacts will be apparent as changes in disease incidence and prevalence. The evidence that climate change is affecting diseases caused by tick-borne pathogens is considered, along with the potential to make robust predictions of future events.

Author : Orenge, Caleb Oburu
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781799864356

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Combating and Controlling Nagana and Tick-Borne Diseases in Livestock by Orenge, Caleb Oburu Pdf

African animal trypanosomosis (AAT), also called nagana, is a trans-boundary disease that has had an immense impact on cattle and is ranked among the top global cattle diseases. This and tick-borne diseases have caused major obstacles to sustainable livestock-based agricultural production and food security and are important factors in underdevelopment. Due to decreasing efficacy of available drugs, widespread trypanosome resistance, and the difficulty of sustaining other control measures, there is a need for alternative sustainable strategies to reduce the impact these diseases have on livestock. Combating and Controlling Nagana and Tick-Borne Diseases in Livestock provides the latest empirical research findings on the effects of African animal trypanosomiasis (nagana) and tick-borne disease infection in livestock, their impact on farmer livelihoods, and the measures that can be undertaken to mitigate negative effects and reduce the number of infections. While highlighting topic areas such as disease history and transmission, treatments, and the economic impacts, this book is essential for farmers, animal health and animal production professionals and practitioners, non-government organizations, researchers, academicians, and students working in fields that include but are not limited to agriculture, livestock production, environmental science, veterinary medicine, veterinary pathology, and epidemiology.