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…of all tested, followed by adult deer ticks, nymphal Lone Star ticks, and then adult Lone Star ticks and Am. dog ticks. We found that gas dryers ran a little…
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Widespread dispersal of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected ticks collected from songbirds across Canada.
…suggest that songbirds infested with B. burgdorferi-infected ticks have the potential to start new tick populations endemic for Lyme disease. Because songbirds disperse B. burgdorferi-infected ticks outside their anticipated range,…
Ontario, Canada, researcher John Scott first to find raptor birds with Lyme Disease and Lyme Disease carrying ticks.
…passerine (perching) and gallinaceous (chicken-like) birds involved in the wide dispersal of Lyme disease vector ticks, raptors are now also implicated in the dissemination of B. burgdorferi infected ticks. Although…
Researcher John Scott responds to The Nature of Things CBC TV episode on Lyme disease
…warmer climate is increasing the number of ticks [blacklegged ticks]. Any research to this effect is inconclusive. In fact, the blacklegged ticks were barely studied before 2002, so how could…
WIDESPREAD DISPERSAL OF BORRELIA BURGDORFERI–INFECTED TICKS COLLECTED [Canada]
…Columbia. Our results suggest that songbirds infested with B. burgdorferi-infected ticks have the potential to start new tick populations endemic for Lyme disease. Because songbirds disperse B. burgdorferi-infected ticks outside…
Infection Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ticks Collected from Songbirds in Far-Western Canada
Authors: John D. Scott, Lance A. Durden, John F. Anderson Abstract Worldwide, wild birds play a vital role in the dispersal of ticks that harbour tick-borne pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi,…
Assessing the Contribution of Songbirds to the Movement of Ticks and /Borrelia burgdorferi/ in the Midwestern United States During Fall Migration
…populations were either previously or not yet established. Ticks were removed from birds and blood samples were taken from select avian species. Ticks were identified by morphology and molecular techniques…
Black-legged ticks linked to encephalitis in New York state
…5-year assessment bore out. Researchers surveyed ticks at sites east and west of the river. Fieldwork involved collecting ticks off of small mammals and birds, as well as dragging tick…
Vancouver, BC: 8th Annual LDF International Scientific Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and other Spirochetal and Tick-borne Diseases: with an emphasis on Mechanisms of Lyme Borreliosis Persistency
…(0%). In 1992 B. burgdorferi (Bb) was isolated from 1/539 (0.2%) ticks and 0/28 (0%) mice. In 1993 20/2086 (1%) ticks and 11/243 (4.5%) mice had Bb. In 1994, 7/691…
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Lyme disease in Saskatchewan ticks, and dog ticks can infect Borrelia miyamotoi.
…TICK. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada and the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/health/diseases-and-conditions/lyme-disease#surveillance-data Year Ticks (all species) Black-legged ticks Black-legged ticks positive for Borrelia burgdorferi¹ Human cases Canada Human…
Blacklegged Tick Population by Migratory Birds in Ontario, Canada
…suggest that songbirds most likely imported Lyme-carrying blacklegged ticks to this remote locale. During spring migration, millions of northward-bound songbirds disperse Lyme disease-infected ticks across southern Canada. Throughout the breeding…
Migratory Songbirds Transport Amblyomma longirostre and Amblyomma maculatum Ticks to Canada
ABSTRACT Birds transport ticks into Canada during northward spring migration, and some of these ticks are infected with tick-borne zoonotic pathogens. Some Amblyomma species harbour pathogens that cause debilitating diseases…
Birds disperse ixodid (Acari: Ixodidae) and Borrelia burgdorferi-infected ticks in Canada
…demonstrates that birds have the potential to start a new tick population. We conclude that passerine birds disperse several species of ixodid ticks in Canada, and during spring migration translocate…
Detection of Microbial Agents in Ticks Collected from Migratory Birds in Central Italy
…and that migratory birds may be an important carrier of these ticks. Additional studies are needed to better investigate the role of migratory birds in the epidemiology of these pathogens….
Toronto identifies areas where ticks that cause Lyme disease are found
…blood to infect ticks who feed on the bird. These ticks are called adventitious ticks and there are tens of millions of them brought into Canada each season by migratory…