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ANALYSIS OF THE SYSTEMATIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TICKS OF THE GENERA RHIPICEPHALUS AND BOOPHILUS (ACARI: IXODIDAE) BASED ON MITOCHONDRIAL 12S RIBOSOMAL DNA GENE SEQUENCES AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS by Beati, Lorenza, Keirans, James E

“…A portion of mitochondrial 12S rDNA sequences (337–355 base pairs) and 63 morphological characters of 36 hard-tick species belonging to 7 genera were analyzed…”
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Evolution of Ticks by Klompen, J S H, Black, W C, Keirans, J E, Oliver, J H

“…Evolutionary patterns in ticks have traditionally been cast in terms of host associations. Largely untested assumptions of cospeciation and observations of…”
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Amblyomma aureolatum (Pallas, 1772) and Amblyomma ovale Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae): hosts, distribution and 16S rDNA sequences by Guglielmone, A.A., Estrada-Peña, A., Mangold, A.J., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Labruna, M.B., Martins, J.R., Venzal, J.M., Arzua, M., Keirans, J.E.

“…DNA sequences of Amblyomma aureolatum (Pallas, 1772) and Amblyomma ovale Koch, 1844 were obtained to determine genetic differences between these tick species…”
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Illustrated key to nymphs of the tick genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) found in the United States by Keirans, J.E. (Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.), Durden, L.A

“…A dichotomous identification key, with important characters illustrated by scanning electron micrographs, is provided for nymphs of the 9 species of the genus…”
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Mitochondrial Sequence Variation in Carios capensis (Neumann), a Parasite of Seabirds, Collected on Torishima Island in Japan by Ushijima, Y, Oliver, J. H, Keirans, J. E, Tsurumi, M, Kawabata, H, Watanabe, H, Fukunaga, M

“…Partial mitochondrial 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene sequences in the ticks Carios capensis collected from black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes,…”
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Reptile trade and the risk of exotic tick introductions into southern South American countries by Gonzalez-Acuna, D, Beldomenico, P.M, Venzal, J.M, Fabry, M, Keirans, J.E, Gugliemone, A.A

“…Ticks exotic for the Neotropical region were found on Python regius imported into Argentina and Chile. All ticks (7 males and 3 females) were classified as…”
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Pictorial key to the adults of hard ticks, family Ixodidae (Ixodida: Ixodoidea), east of the Mississippi River by Keirans, J E, Litwak, T R

“…Six genera and 27 species of hard ticks (Ixodidae) currently are recognized in the United States east of the Mississippi River as follows: Amblyomma (4…”
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Ixodes (Ixodes) scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae): redescription of all active stages, distribution, hosts, geographical variation, and medical and veterinary importance by Keirans, J.E. (Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.), Hutcheson, H.J, Durden, L.A, Klompen, J.S.H

“…The blacklegged tick, Ixodes (Ixodes) scapularis Say, 1821, is redescribed, based on laboratory reared specimens originating in Bulloch County, Georgia…”
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Population genetics of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) based on mitochondrial 16S and 12S genes by Norris, D.E, Klompen, J.S.H, Keirans, J.E, Black, W.C. IV

“…Blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, is the principal vector of Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson, Schmid, Hyde, Steigerwalt & Brenner in the eastern half of…”
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First records of Amblyomma americanum, Ixodes (Ixodes) dentatus, and Ixodes (Ceratixodes) uriae (Acari: Ixodidae) from Maine by Keirans, J.E, Lacombe, E.H

“…The first records of 3 ixodid tick species collected in the state of Maine are reported. A total of 23 records of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (L.,…”
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Hosts and distribution of Amblyomma auricularium (Conil 1878) and Amblyomma pseudoconcolor Aragao, 1908 (Acari: Ixodidae) by GUGLIELMONE, A. A, ESTRADA-PENA, A, LUCIANI, C. A, MANGOLD, A. J, KEIRANS, J. E

“…Collections of Amblyomma auricularium (Conil 1878) and A. pseudoconcolor Aragão, 1908 are discussed in relation to distribution and hosts. Three tick…”
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Ectoparasites (sucking lice, fleas and ticks) of small mammals in southeastern Kenya by OGUGE, N.O, DURDEN, L.A, KEIRANS, J.E, BALAMI, H.D, SCHWAN, T.G

“…During 1998-2000, at least 14 species (n = 309) of small mammals were live-trapped and examined for ectoparasites in moist forests of the Taita and Shimba…”
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Molecular genetic key for the identification of 17 Ixodes species of the United States (Acari: Ixodidae): a methods model by Poucher, K.L, Hutcheson, H.J, Keirans, J.E, Durden, L.A, Black, W.C

“…A taxonomic key, based on restriction enzyme analysis of the second internal-transcribed spacer (ITS-2) in the nuclear ribosomal DNA gene, was developed for…”
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Taxonomic status of Ixodes neotomae and I. spinipalpis (Acari: Ixodidae) based on mitochondrial DNA evidence by NORRIS, D. E, KLOMPEN, J. S. H, KEIRANS, J. E, LANE, R. S, PIESMAN, J, BLACK, W. C

“…Ixodes spinipalpis Hadwen & Nuttall and I. neotomae Cooley are enzootic vectors of Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson, Schmid, Hyde, Steigerwalt & Brenner in western…”
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A world checklist of genera, subgenera, and species of ticks (Acari: Ixodida) published from 1973-1997 by Keirans, J E, Robbins, R G

“…Researchers on ticks and tickborne diseases have been extremely fortunate in having at their fingertips the tick bibliographies produced by Harry Hoogstraal…”
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Ectoparasites and classification by Hopla, C E, Durden, L A, Keirans, J E

“…The authors present an introductory overview of the principal groups of ectoparasites (flukes, leeches, crustaceans, insects, arachnids, lampreys and vampire…”
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Annotated list of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) reported in Peru: distribution, hosts, and bibliography by Need, J T, Dale, W E, Keirans, J E, Dasch, G A

“…A literature review and compilation of the tick specimens found in Peru and now held in the National Tick Collection was carried out to develop a working list…”
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Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) capensis Neumann (Acari: Ixodoidea: Argasidae), a parasite of seabirds, established along the southeastern seacoast of the United States by Keirans, J E, Hutcheson, H J, Oliver, Jr, J H

“…Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) capensis Neumann, an ectoparasite of seabirds found circumglobally in the tropics and subtropics, has become established along the…”
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Invasion: Exotic Ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) Imported into the United States. A Review and New Records by Keirans, James E., Durden, Lance A.

“…A review of the literature and unpublished records from the U.S. National Tick Collection on the importation of ticks from foreign lands reveals that at least…”
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Parasitic arthropods of sympatric opossums, cotton rats, and cotton mice from Merritt Island, Florida by Durden, L.A. (Georgia Southern University, Satesboro, GA), Klompen, J.S.H, Keirans, J.E

“…Six species of parasitic arthropods were collected from 12 opossums (Didelphis virginiana), 8 species were obtained from 28 cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus),…”
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