"Argasidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A family of softbacked TICKS, in the subclass ACARI. Genera include ARGAS and ORNITHODOROS among others.
Descriptor ID |
D026862
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MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.166.132.832.100
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Concept/Terms |
Argasidae- Argasidae
- Soft Ticks
- Soft Tick
- Tick, Soft
- Ticks, Soft
- Ticks, Softbacked
- Softbacked Tick
- Softbacked Ticks
- Tick, Softbacked
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2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Argasidae" by people in Profiles.
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Autogenous reproduction by Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) females and vertical transmission of the tick-borne pathogen Borrelia turicatae (Spirochaetales: Borreliaceae). Appl Environ Microbiol. 2023 11 29; 89(11):e0103223.
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Description of a new Pavlovskyella species (Acari: Argasidae) from Chile. J Med Entomol. 2023 09 12; 60(5):968-977.
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New records of Ornithodoros turicata (Ixodida: Argasidae) in rural and urban sites in the Mexican states of Aguascalientes and Zacatecas indicate the potential for tick-borne relapsing fever. Exp Appl Acarol. 2023 Sep; 91(1):99-110.
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A serological assay to detect and differentiate rodent exposure to soft tick and hard tick relapsing fever infections in the United States. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2023 07; 14(4):102167.
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A simple non-invasive method to collect soft tick saliva reveals differences in Ornithodoros moubata saliva composition between ticks infected and uninfected with Borrelia duttonii spirochetes. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 13:1112952.
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First data on bacteria associated with bat ectoparasites collected in Kharkiv oblast, Northeastern Ukraine. Parasit Vectors. 2022 Nov 25; 15(1):443.
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Differential vector competence of Ornithodoros soft ticks for African swine fever virus: What if it involves more than just crossing organic barriers in ticks? Parasit Vectors. 2020 Dec 09; 13(1):618.
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Ornithodoros capensis sensu stricto (Ixodida: Argasidae) in Coiba National Park: first report for Panama, with notes on the O. capensis group in Panamanian shores and Costa Rica. Exp Appl Acarol. 2020 Jul; 81(3):469-481.
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Argasid and ixodid systematics: Implications for soft tick evolution and systematics, with a new argasid species list. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2019 01; 10(1):219-240.