Infection with Babesia bovis alters metabolic rates of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks across life stages
VCO<sub>2</sub> varied between control and infected ticks depending on life stage. Infected replete females had lower VCO<sub>2</sub> and body mass while their offspring had higher VCO<sub>2</sub> than their control counterparts. Higher larval VCO<sub>2</sub> may promote earlier questing and a shorter lifespan. Changes in metabolic and hatch rates have implications that may promote disease spread.
Authors
- Kayla N. Earls (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6775-4630)
- Kennan Oyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5170-6500)
- Massaro W. Ueti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2680-6091)
- Karen C. Poh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1608-6879)
Institutions
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- United States Department of Agriculture (US)
- Washington State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06645-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10
Funders
- Agricultural Research Service