Detecting Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, at the northern extent of its range: Hunter-based monitoring and serological assay development
Dermacentor albipictus is an important parasite of moose and other ungulate species. In 1989, winter ticks were reported as far north as 62° N, but recent anecdotal reports of clinically affected moose in the Sahtu Settlement Area, NT suggested significant range expansion. This research aimed to det...
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ftunivcalgary:oai:prism.ucalgary.ca:11023/634 2023-08-27T04:11:14+02:00 Detecting Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, at the northern extent of its range: Hunter-based monitoring and serological assay development Kashivakura, Cyntia Kayo Kutz, Susan Duignan, Padraig 2013 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11023/634 https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25595 eng eng Graduate Studies Veterinary Medicine University of Calgary Calgary Kashivakura, C. K. (2013). Detecting Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, at the northern extent of its range: Hunter-based monitoring and serological assay development (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25595 http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25595 http://hdl.handle.net/11023/634 University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. Parasitology Veterinary Science Environmental Sciences winter tick Dermacentor albipictus Moose Sahtu Northwest Territories range expansion master thesis 2013 ftunivcalgary https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25595 2023-08-06T06:21:38Z Dermacentor albipictus is an important parasite of moose and other ungulate species. In 1989, winter ticks were reported as far north as 62° N, but recent anecdotal reports of clinically affected moose in the Sahtu Settlement Area, NT suggested significant range expansion. This research aimed to determine the occurrence of D. albipictus on moose and caribou hides from the Sahtu submitted by local hunters, to investigate growth and development of winter ticks on captive reindeer, and to develop a serological assay to detect antibodies to ticks using cattle as a model. Winter ticks were confirmed in 5 of 30 moose at 66° N. The development of ticks on captive reindeer was similar to that reported in moose. There was no consistent pattern in antibody response after exposure to ticks. Future studies should continue monitoring to understand the potential risks of this parasite to infest caribou under a changing climate. Master Thesis Northwest Territories PRISM - University of Calgary Digital Repository Northwest Territories |
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Dermacentor albipictus is an important parasite of moose and other ungulate species. In 1989, winter ticks were reported as far north as 62° N, but recent anecdotal reports of clinically affected moose in the Sahtu Settlement Area, NT suggested significant range expansion. This research aimed to determine the occurrence of D. albipictus on moose and caribou hides from the Sahtu submitted by local hunters, to investigate growth and development of winter ticks on captive reindeer, and to develop a serological assay to detect antibodies to ticks using cattle as a model. Winter ticks were confirmed in 5 of 30 moose at 66° N. The development of ticks on captive reindeer was similar to that reported in moose. There was no consistent pattern in antibody response after exposure to ticks. Future studies should continue monitoring to understand the potential risks of this parasite to infest caribou under a changing climate. |
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Detecting Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, at the northern extent of its range: Hunter-based monitoring and serological assay development |
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Detecting Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, at the northern extent of its range: Hunter-based monitoring and serological assay development |
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Detecting Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, at the northern extent of its range: Hunter-based monitoring and serological assay development |
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Kashivakura, C. K. (2013). Detecting Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, at the northern extent of its range: Hunter-based monitoring and serological assay development (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25595 http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25595 http://hdl.handle.net/11023/634 |
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