2001
OspA Immunization Decreases Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi Spirochetes from Infected Peromyscus leucopus Mice to Larval Ixodes scapularis Ticks
Tsao J, Barbour A, Luke C, Fikrig E, Fish D. OspA Immunization Decreases Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi Spirochetes from Infected Peromyscus leucopus Mice to Larval Ixodes scapularis Ticks. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2001, 1: 65-74. PMID: 12653137, DOI: 10.1089/153036601750137705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, WildAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceArachnid VectorsBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBorrelia burgdorferiDisease ReservoirsDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFluorescent Antibody Technique, DirectHost-Parasite InteractionsIxodesLarvaLipoproteinsLyme DiseasePeromyscusConceptsControl miceUninfected larval ticksInfection prevalenceLarval Ixodes scapularis ticksB. burgdorferiNumber of spirochetesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentBorrelia burgdorferi spirochetesLevel of immunizationReservoir hostsConcentration of antibodyBorrelia burgdorferi transmissionIxodes scapularis ticksSecond vaccinationImmunized miceInfected miceLarval ticksPrior infectionVaccination programSubsequent riskDecrease transmissionOspA vaccinationDirect immunofluorescenceImmune responseXenodiagnostic ticks
1998
Density-dependent factors regulating feeding success of Ixodes scapularis larvae (Acari: Ixodidae).
Levin M, Fish D. Density-dependent factors regulating feeding success of Ixodes scapularis larvae (Acari: Ixodidae). Journal Of Parasitology 1998, 84: 36-43. PMID: 9488335, DOI: 10.2307/3284526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMice fed 2Larval Ixodes scapularis ticksIxodes scapularis ticksReplete larvaeIxodes scapularis larvaeUnattached ticksFed 2MiceScapularis ticksLarval I. scapularisEngorgement weightSolitary miceDifferent parasitesUnfed ticksTicksContinuous infestationI. scapularisGroupFeeding successTick density