Ixodes - Wikipedia
Ixodes is a genus of hard-bodied ticks (family Ixodidae). It includes important disease vectors of animals and humans (tick-borne disease), and some species (notably Ixodes holocyclus) inject toxins that can cause paralysis. Some ticks in this genus may transmit the pathogenic bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi [3] responsible for causing Lyme disease.
Ixodes scapularis - Wikipedia
It is a hard-bodied tick found in the eastern and northern Midwest of the United States as well as in southeastern Canada. It is a vector for several diseases of animals, including humans (Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, Powassan virus disease, etc.) and is known as the deer tick owing to its habit of parasitizing the white-tailed deer.
Ticks in California: Types, Pictures, Maps, Prevention, and More
The Western Black-legged Tick (Ixodes pacificus) is a species that can transmit Lyme disease. It has widespread California distribution. These ticks live in various habitats such as in grasslands close to forests.
Ixodes Ticks: Traits, Life Cycle, and Disease Transmission
5 天之前 · The distribution of Ixodes ticks is influenced by climate, vegetation, and host availability. They are predominantly found in temperate regions with dense forests and abundant wildlife. In North America, the Ixodes scapularis, or black-legged tick, is widespread in the northeastern and midwestern United States.
The Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis: An Increasing Public …
In the United States, the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is a vector of seven human pathogens, including those causing Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Borrelia miyamotoi disease, Powassan virus disease, and ehrlichiosis associated with Ehrlichia muris eauclarensis.
CDC - DPDx - Ticks - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ticks in the genera Dermacentor and Ixodes have been implicated in tick paralysis, a condition characterized by an acute, ascending, flaccid motor paralysis that can result in death if the tick is not removed. The condition is believed to be caused by toxins in the ticks’ saliva.
Blacklegged Deer Tick (Ixodes scapularis) • Tick Safety 101
The Blacklegged “Deer” tick, Ixodes scapularis, is an important vector of the Lyme Disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, as well as several other agents that cause Human Babesiosis, Babesia microti, as well as Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis (HGE) and …
Ixodes species - Learn About Parasites - Western College of …
Ixodes spp. ticks are a genus of hard ticks found worldwide. In North America, the primary species of veterinary and public health importance are I. scapularis (in southeast North America) and I. pacificus (in coastal regions of western North America).
Ixodidae - Wikipedia
The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, [1] one of the three families of ticks, consisting of over 700 species. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they have a scutum or hard shield, which the other major family of ticks, the 'soft ticks' (Argasidae), lack.
Ixodes spp - Integumentary System - Merck Veterinary Manual
The tick injects a neurotoxin that causes progressive motor paralysis, respiratory depression, and death in animals that have no immunity to the toxin. Most cases of tick paralysis seen by veterinarians are in dogs and cats, but other species can be affected. The condition has been recorded in sheep, cattle, goats, llamas, and Muscovy ducks.