Looking in ticks for human bacterial pathogens.
Microb Pathog
; 77: 142-8, 2014 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25229617
ABSTRACT
Ticks are considered to be second worldwide to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases and the most important vectors of disease-causing pathogens in domestic and wild animals. A number of emerging tick-borne pathogens are already discovered; however, the proportion of undiagnosed infectious diseases, especially in tropical regions, may suggest that there are still more pathogens associated with ticks. Moreover, the identification of bacteria associated with ticks may provide new tool for the control of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Described here molecular methods of screening of ticks, extensive use of modern culturomics approach, newly developed artificial media and different cell line cultures may significantly improve our knowledge about the ticks as the agents of human and animal pathology.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vetores Artrópodes
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Carrapatos
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Bactérias
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Infecções Bacterianas
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Microb Pathog
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article