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Potential for the Invasive Species Aedes Albopictus and Arboviral Transmission through the Chabahar Port in Iran by Kollars, Jr. PhD, Thomas M

“…Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses are emerging infectious disease threats wherever suitable vectors, hosts, and habitat are present. The aim of the present…”
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Comparison of Dragging and Sweeping Methods for Collecting Ticks and Determining Their Seasonal Distributions for Various Habitats, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea by Chong, Sung Tae, Kim, Heung Chul, Lee, In-Yong, Kollars, Thomas M., Sancho, Alfredo R., Sames, William J., Klein, Terry A.

“…As part of the 65th Medical Brigade tick-borne disease surveillance program to determine the abundance, geographical and seasonal distributions, and tick-borne…”
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Evidence of Borrelia lonestari DNA in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) Removed from Humans by STROMDAHL, Ellen Y, WILLIAMSON, Phillip C, KOLLARS, Thomas M, EVANS, Sandra R, BARRY, Ryan K, VINCE, Mary A, DOBBS, Nicole A

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Short report: variation in the 56-kD type-specific antigen gene of Orientia tsutsugamushi isolated from patients in Thailand by Kollars, Jr, Thomas M, Bodhidatta, Dharadida, Phulsuksombati, Duangporn, Tippayachai, Boursaraporn, Coleman, Russell E

“…The sequences of a 300-base pair region of the 56-kD type-specific antigen gene from 12 Orientia tsutsugamushi isolates from Thailand were compared with…”
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Assessing likely invasion sites of Zika virus-infected mosquitoes in civilian and naval maritime ports in Florida by Kollars, Thomas M

“…Several mosquito species are capable of invading new geographic regions and exploiting niches that are similar to their natural home ranges where they may…”
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Preliminary Report on the Reduction of Adult Mosquitoes in Housing Compounds in Western Kenya Using the ProVector Flower and Entobac Bait Pads Containing Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis With Honey Bait by Yalwala, Santos, Kollars, Jason W., Kasembeli, Geoffrey, Barasa, Chris, Senessie, Charles, Kollars, Peggy G., Kollars, Thomas M.

“…Reducing mosquito populations indoors and outdoors can have a significant impact on malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. A new formulation and delivery…”
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Host Associations and Seasonal Occurrence of Haemaphysalis leporispalustris, Ixodes brunneus, I. cookei, I. dentatus, and I. texanus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southeastern Missouri by Kollars, Thomas M., Oliver, James H.

“…Hemaphysalis leporispalustris (Packard), Ixodes brunneus Koch, Ixodes cookei Packard, Ixodes dentatus Marx, and Ixodes texanus Banks were collected during a…”
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Seasonal Distribution of Ticks in Four Habitats near the Demilitarized Zone, Gyeonggi-do (Province), Republic of Korea by Chong, S.T., 168th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 65th Medical Brigade, Unit 15247, USA, Kim, H.C., 168th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 65th Medical Brigade, Unit 15247, USA, Lee, I.Y., Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Kollars, T.M., 415th Chemical Brigade, Greenville, USA, Sancho, A.R., U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, USA, Sames, W.J., WRAMC-Forest Glen Annex, Bldg., Washington, USA, Chae, J.S., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Klein, T.A., U.S. Army Public Health Command Region-Pacific, Camp Zama, Japan

“…This study describes the seasonal distribution of larvae, nymph, and adult life stages for 3 species of ixodid ticks collected by tick drag and sweep methods…”
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Efficiency of Leptotrombidium Chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae) at Transmitting Orientia tsutsugamushi to Laboratory Mice by Lerdthusnee, Kriangkrai, Khlaimanee, Nittaya, Monkanna, Taweesak, Sangjun, Noppadon, Mungviriya, Siriporn, Linthicum, Kenneth J., Frances, Stephen P., Kollars Jr, Thomas M., Coleman, Russell E.

“…Thirteen different laboratory colonies of Leptotrombidium chiggers [L. chiangraiensis Tanskul & Linthicum, L. deliense Walch and L. imphalum…”
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Occurrence of Orientia tsutsugamushi in small mammals from Thailand by Coleman, Russell E, Monkanna, Taweesak, Linthicum, Kenneth J, Strickman, Daniel A, Frances, Stephen P, Tanskul, Panita, Kollars, Jr, Thomas M, Inlao, Inkam, Watcharapichat, Pochaman, Khlaimanee, Nittaya, Phulsuksombati, Duangporn, Sangjun, Noppadon, Lerdthusnee, Kriangkrai

“…Extensive sampling of small mammals was conducted in eight provinces of Thailand between September 9, 1992 and April 29, 2001. A total of 3,498 specimens…”
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Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia in Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) Infesting Raccoons (Carnivora: Procyonidae) and Opossums (Marsupialia: Didelphimorphidae) in Tennessee by Kollars Jr, Thomas M., Kengluecha, Ampornpan

“…Spotted fever group Rickettsia were present in 13 of 1,171 (1.1%) of adult Dermacentor variabilis Say removed from raccoons (Procyon lotor L.) and Virginia…”
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Variation of Circumsporozoite 26 and 29 Genotypes of Plasmodium falciparum Infecting Patients and Association with HLA-DQA Allotypes in Western Thailand by Kollars, Thomas M, Phasuk, Rungnapha, Sattabongkot, Jetsumon

“…We evaluated the proportion of variants of circumsporozoite protein (cp) gene 26 and cp29 antigenic epitopes of Plasmodium falciparum infecting patients among…”
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Antibodies to leptospirosis in rodents from Thailand using a modified human diagnostic assay by Kollars, Jr, Thomas M, Phulsuksombati, Duangporn, Kingnate, Darika, Prachumsri, Jetsumon, Rachphaew, Nattawan, Monkanna, Taweesak, Gettayakamin, Montip

“…The number of reported cases of Leptospirosis in Thailand has grown since 1996. Identification of major reservoirs and endemic areas is essential in…”
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Seasonal Distribution of Ticks in Four Habitats near the Demilitarized Zone, Gyeonggi-do (Province), Republic of Korea by Chong, Sung Tae, Kim, Heung Chul, Lee, In-Yong, Kollars, Thomas M. Jr, Sancho, Alfredo R, Sames, William J, Chae, Joon-Seok, Klein, Terry A

“…This study describes the seasonal distribution of larvae, nymph, and adult life stages for 3 species of ixodid ticks collected by tick drag and sweep methods…”
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Host utilization and seasonal occurrence of Dermacentor species (Acari: Ixodidae) in Missouri, USA by KOLLARS, Thomas M, OLIVER, James H, MASTERS, Edwin J, KOLLARS, Peggy G, DURDEN, Lance A

“…A total of 3,235 Dermacentor variabilis (Say) specimens were collected from birds, mammals, and by dragging vegetation, and 2,683 D. albipictus (Packard) ticks…”
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Optimization of avian influenza surveillance for human health and poultry production in Benghazi, Libya by Kollars, Thomas M

“…The Bioagent Transport and Environmental Modeling System: Avian Influenza Surveillance Index (BioTEMS AISI) model produces a quantitative index that can be…”
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Temporal Changes in Prevalence of Scrub Typhus Rickettsia (Orientia tsutsugamushi) Infecting the Eggs of Leptotrombidium imphalum (Acari: Trombiculidae) by Kollars, Thomas M., Kengluecha, Ampornpan, Khlaimanee, Nittaya, Tanskul, Panita

“…Eggs from seven colony lines of the chigger mite Leptotrombidium imphalum (Vercammen-Grandjean & Langston) were examined for infection with Orientia…”
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Host Associations and Seasonal Activity of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Missouri by Kollars, Thomas M, Oliver, James H, Durden, Lance A, Kollars, Peggy G

“…From June 1993 through June 1996, 2,260 adult, 4,426 nymphal, and 2,178 larval lone star ticks Amblyomma americanum (L.) were collected in Missouri from…”
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Host Associations and Seasonal Activity of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Missouri by Kollars, Thomas M., Oliver, James H., Durden, Lance A., Kollars, Peggy G.

“…From June 1993 through June 1996, 2,260 adult, 4,426 nymphal, and 2,178 larval lone star ticks Amblyomma americanum (L.) were collected in Missouri from…”
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New Host and Distribution Record ofAmblyomma javanense(Acari: Ixodidae) in Thailand by Kollars, Thomas M., Sithiprasasna, Ratana

“…Amblyomma javanense(Supino) was collected from a Malayan pangolin (Manis javanicaDesmarest) and a wild boar (Sus scrofaL.) from Tak province on the western…”
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