@article{3fdc1a0646ce4160a3d53cbb83e8a9f2,
title = "Discovery of filarial nematode DNA in Amblyomma americanum in Northern Virginia",
abstract = "Ticks collected in 2011 were screened for the presence of filarial nematode genetic material, and positive samples were sequenced for analysis. Monanema-like filarial nematode DNA was recently discovered in Amblyomma americanum in northern Virginia, marking the first time genetic material from this parasite has been discovered in ticks in the state. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that this material was directly related to a previously discovered filarial nematode in A. americanum populations in Maryland as well as recently identified parasites in Ixodes scapularis from southern Connecticut. Further study is warranted to visually confirm the presence of these nematodes, characterize their distribution, and determine if these ticks are intermediate hosts.",
keywords = "Amblyomma americanum, Filarial nematode, Monanema",
author = "Henning, {Tyler C.} and Orr, {John M.} and Smith, {Joshua D.} and Arias, {Jorge R.} and Rasgon, {Jason L.} and Norris, {Douglas E.}",
note = "Funding Information: We would like to thank Natalie Mendez, Sara Bennett, and Pablo Qui{\~n}onez for their contributions towards tick collections, sorting, and identification. This study was supported by a National Institutes of Health Training Grant ( T32AI007417 ) and the A. Ralph and Sylvia E. Barr Fellowship in Vector Biology to Tyler C Henning, support from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( R56AI116636 , R01AI067371 , R21AI111175 , and R21AI070178 ) to Jason L. Rasgon, and funding from the Fairfax County Health Department . One of the coauthors, Dr Jorge Arias passed away on September 12, 2014. His contribution to the research and writing of this manuscript was significant, and he will be missed. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier GmbH.",
year = "2016",
month = mar,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.11.007",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "7",
pages = "315--318",
journal = "Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases",
issn = "1877-959X",
publisher = "Elsevier GmbH",
number = "2",
}