Biological and ecological characteristics of soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) and their impact for predicting tick and associated disease distribution.
Parasite
; 16(3): 191-202, 2009 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19839264
ABSTRACT
As evidence of global changes is accumulating, scientists are challenged to detect distribution changes of vectors, reservoirs and pathogens caused by anthropogenic and/or environmental changes. Statistical and mathematical distribution models are emerging for ixodid hard ticks whereas no prediction has ever been developed for argasid ones. These last organisms remain unknown and under-reported; they differ from hard ticks by many structural, biological and ecological properties, which complicate direct adaptation of hard tick models. However, investigations on bibliographic resources concerning these ticks suggest that distribution modelling based on natural niche concept and using environmental factors especially climate is also possible, bearing in mind the scale of prediction and their specificities including their nidicolous lifestyle, an indiscriminate host feeding and a short bloodmeal duration, as well as a flexible development cycle through diapause periods.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tick Infestations
/
Ticks
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Argasidae
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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Asia
/
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Parasite
Journal subject:
PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France