Tick paralysis in Australia caused by Ixodes holocyclus Neumann

S Hall-Mendelin; Scott B Craig; R A Hall; P O'Donoghue; R B Atwell; S M Tulsiani; Glenn C Graham

doi:10.1179/136485911X12899838413628

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Tick paralysis in Australia caused by Ixodes holocyclus Neumann

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Tick paralysis in Australia caused by Ixodes holocyclus Neumann

S Hall-Mendelin, Scott B Craig, R A Hall, P O'Donoghue, R B Atwell, S M Tulsiani and Glenn C Graham

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Vol.105(2), pp.95-106

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/136485911X12899838413628

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Abstract

tick paralysis

Ixodes holocyclus

Australia

Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites of various animals, including humans, and are abundant in temperate and tropical zones around the world. They are the most important vectors for the pathogens causing disease in livestock and second only to mosquitoes as vectors of pathogens causing human disease. Ticks are formidable arachnids, capable of not only transmitting the pathogens involved in some infectious diseases but also of inducing allergies and causing toxicoses and paralysis, with possible fatal outcomes for the host. This review focuses on tick paralysis, the role of the Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus, and the role of toxin molecules from this species in causing paralysis in the host.

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Title: Tick paralysis in Australia caused by Ixodes holocyclus Neumann
Authors: S Hall-Mendelin (Author) - University of Queensland
Scott B Craig (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
R A Hall (Author) - University of Queensland
P O'Donoghue (Author) - University of Queensland
R B Atwell (Author) - University of Queensland
S M Tulsiani (Author) - Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services
Glenn C Graham (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Publication details: Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Vol.105(2), pp.95-106
Publisher: Maney Publishing
Date published: 2011
DOI: 10.1179/136485911X12899838413628
ISSN: 0003-4983
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450049202621
Output Type: Journal article

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