title: Potential Vertical Transmission of Winter Ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) from Moose (Alces americanus) Dams to Neonates.
abstract: North American moose (Alces americanus) frequently become infested with winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus). During capture of neonatal moose in northeastern Minnesota, US, in May-June 2013 and 2014, we recovered adult ticks from neonates, presumably vertically transferred from dams, heretofore, not documented. Infestations on neonates may have population-level implications.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, Suite 135, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Severud
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, Suite 135, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA.|2 Forest Wildlife Populations and Research Group, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 5463-C W Broadway Avenue, Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025, USA.
authors.forename: Glenn D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: DelGiudice
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000469:parasitology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003670:Deer / Q000469:parasitology*; D003870:Dermacentor; D005260:Female; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*