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Henning, Tyler C., Orr, John M., Smith, Joshua D., Arias, Jorge R., Rasgon, Jason L., Norris, Douglas E. |
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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases; March 2016, Vol. 7 Issue: 2 p315-318, 4p |
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Ticks collected in 2011 were screened for the presence of filarial nematode genetic material, and positive samples were sequenced for analysis. Monanema-like filarial nematode DNA was recently discovered in Amblyomma americanumin northern Virginia, marking the first time genetic material from this parasite has been discovered in ticks in the state. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that this material was directly related to a previously discovered filarial nematode in A. americanumpopulations in Maryland as well as recently identified parasites in Ixodes scapularisfrom southern Connecticut. Further study is warranted to visually confirm the presence of these nematodes, characterize their distribution, and determine if these ticks are intermediate hosts. |
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