According to an Oklahoma State University press release, under laboratory conditions ALHT is a competent vector of numerous pathogens that can cause disease in humans, including Rickettsia ...

Black-legged ticks, like the adult female pictured, are found throughout South Carolina. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention As South Carolinians enjoy the great outdoors this summer ...

When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park. But contained in every bite of this infuriating, insatiable ...

In the lab, Siegel and team showed that they could prevent deer ticks from moving from point A to point B when octenal is placed between the points. "It was as effective, or more so, than DEET ...

Tijuana is gearing up for a vibrant and diverse month, packed with concerts, festivals, and shows that promise to cater to every preference. From pop and rock icons to alternative acts and cultural ...

"Some of the pathogens that are only found in the South, like the Rickettsia species that causes spotted fever, are migrating up north," said Hathout. "That's why tick surveillance and tick ...

A 12-year-old schoolboy has died after a horrific head lice infection led to septic shock and liver failure. Amador Flores Vargas's family rushed the young lad to hospital after noticing he was ...

According to an Oklahoma State University press release, under laboratory conditions ALHT is a competent vector of numerous pathogens that can cause disease in humans, including Rickettsia rickettsii ...

After the initial backyard discovery, collaborators from the University of Maine sent the study's lead author Guang Xu 296 more rabbit ticks collected from 38 towns across nine counties in Maine — 6.1 ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Scrub typhus (ST) is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi infection through chigger mite bites, resulting in febrile disease. Clinical ...

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