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Tick Artificial Membrane Feeding for Ixodes scapularis
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Tick Artificial Membrane Feeding for Ixodes scapularis
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08:53 min

November 30, 2022

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Chapters

  • 00:05Introduction
  • 00:48Preparing the Tick Membrane Chamber
  • 03:46Setting Up the Tick Feed
  • 05:59Maintaining the Feeding Ticks by Changing the Blood Every 12 Hours
  • 07:20Results: Feed with Partially Engorged Ixodes scapularis Nymphs, Tick Engorgement Numbers, and Egg Mass Weights
  • 08:17Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

Presented here is a method to blood feed ticks in vitro via an artificial membrane system to allow for partial or full engorgement of a variety of tick life stages.

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