Background Amblyomma sculptum is a hard tick that is associated with domestic animals
and the transmission of Brazilian spotted fever. This association has motivated several field …

This study aimed to investigate the in vitro acaricidal effect of thymol, carvacrol and eugenol
(binary combinations) and their synergistic effect on unfed larvae and nymphs of …

Simple Summary Capybaras are known hosts for various tick species, but there are limited
data regarding the tick-borne pathogens they can carry. We assessed the presence of …

(1) Background: The uncontrolled increase in pollutants in the aquatic environment results in
antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARBs and ARGs). The overuse …

Background Brazilian spotted fever is a tick-borne disease caused by the bacterium
Rickettsia rickettsii, whose main vector in Brazil is the tick Amblyomma sculptum. Amplifying …

Amblyomma ticks are vectors of both Rickettsia rickettsii and R. parkeri in the Americas,
where capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) are the main hosts in urban areas, thus …

Abstract Background The tick Amblyomma cajennense sensu stricto (A. cajennense ss)
frequently parasitizes animals and humans in the Amazon biome, in addition to being a …

Amblyomma sculptum is a species of tick in the family Ixodidae, with equids and capybaras
among its preferred hosts. In this study, the acaricidal activity of the essential oil (EO) from …

Simple Summary Human cases of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), diagnosed serologically by
immunofluorescence assay, have recently been reported in the Goiás state, midwestern …

Amblyomma sculptum is a relevant tick species from a One Health perspective, playing an
important role as a vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, the main agent of spotted fever rickettsiosis …