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a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats
type genus of the family Ixodidae (同)genus Ixodes

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Parasites and vector-borne pathogens of southern plains woodrats (Neotoma micropus) from southern Texas.

Charles RA1, Kjos S, Ellis AE, Dubey JP, Shock BC, Yabsley MJ.
Parasitology research.Parasitol Res.2012 May;110(5):1855-62. doi: 10.1007/s00436-011-2710-z. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
From 2008 to 2010, southern plains woodrats (Neotoma micropus) from southern Texas, were examined for parasites and selected pathogens. Eight helminth species were recovered from 97 woodrats including, Trichuris neotomae from 78 (prevalence = 80%), Ascarops sp. from 42 (43%), Nematodirus neotoma fro
PMID 22108764

Comments on controversial tick (Acari: Ixodida) species names and species described or resurrected from 2003 to 2008.

Guglielmone AA1, Robbins RG, Apanaskevich DA, Petney TN, Estrada-Peña A, Horak IG.
Experimental & applied acarology.Exp Appl Acarol.2009 Aug;48(4):311-27. doi: 10.1007/s10493-009-9246-2. Epub 2009 Jan 24.
There are numerous discrepancies in recent published lists of the ticks of the world. Here we review the controversial names, presenting evidence for or against their validity and excluding some altogether. We also address spelling errors and present a list of 17 species described or resurrected dur
PMID 19169832

Use of a sentinel host system to study the questing behavior of Ixodes spinipalpis and its role in the transmission of Borrelia bissettii, human granulocytic ehrlichiosis, and Babesia microti.

Burkot TR1, Maupin GO, Schneider BS, Denatale C, Happ CM, Rutherford JS, Zeidner NS.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene.Am J Trop Med Hyg.2001 Oct;65(4):293-9.
Ixodes spinipalpis maintains Borrelia bissettii spirochetes in Colorado in a cycle involving wood rats and deer mice. This tick has been described as nidicolous, remaining either attached to its rodent hosts or in the rodent nest. Nidicolous ticks pose little risk of pathogen transmission to humans
PMID 11693872

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