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Zecken (Ixodoidea) in ihrer Funktion als Überträger von Krankheitserregern: Neue Erkenntnisse über die Infektionsdynamik, dargestellt am Beispiel der Piroplasmen 1, 2
Author(s) -
Friedhoff K. T.,
Gothe R.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
zeitschrift für angewandte entomologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0418
pISSN - 0044-2240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1976.tb03353.x
Subject(s) - biology , theileria , infectivity , vector (molecular biology) , tick , babesia , virology , transovarial transmission , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , parasite hosting , virus , biochemistry , world wide web , computer science , gene , recombinant dna
Vector functions of ticks (Ixodoidea): New findings on the infection dynamics as seen in Piroplasmea General features of the vector functions of ticks are discussed as well as their enormous potential to act as reservoirs, hosts, and transmitters of viruses, rickettsia, bacteria, helminths and protozoa. Recent findings of laboratory studies on piroplasms were presented: There is overwhelming evidence for the existence of a sexual cycle in the tick vector of both, Babesia and Theileria spp. In babesia this cycle is essential for the infectivity of erythrocytic stages (merozoites) for the tick vector. The influence of various infection routes (vertical, alimentary and combined infection of female ticks) on transovarial infection rates, egg production, and infection rates of engorged female ticks were briefly presented. The complete data will be published elsewhere.