Tick

Ticks are part of the arachnid family, which also includes mites, spiders, and scorpions. A tick attaches itself to the skin of a person or animal and sucks blood. The two types of ticks that many people talk about are the deer tick and the dog tick.

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APR 12, 2021

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APR 09, 2021 9:00 AM PDT

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Implementation of a Multiplex Molecular Test for Anaplasma, Babesia...

Date: April 9, 2021 Time: 9:00am PDT There are tick-borne diseases beyond what causes Lyme disease. Different geographies have differing prevalence’s of tick-borne infections. In the n...

Speaker: Sarah Buss

Sponsored By: DiaSorin Molecular LLC

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APR 24, 2019 9:30 AM PDT

Early Tick-Borne Disease Diagnosis with Molecular Testing: Knowing...

DATE: April 24, 2019TIME: 9:30am PDTTicks are currently considered to be second only to mosquitoes as vectors of human infectious diseases in the world. Each tick species has preferred...

Speaker: Neil Anderson, MD

Sponsored By: DiaSorin Molecular LLC

OCT 23, 2018 9:00 AM PDT

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Chicago® and Dovetail™ Hi-C yield chromosome length scaffolds...

DATE: October 23, 2018TIME: 9:00AM PDTIxodes scapularis is the principal vector of the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. I. scapularis genome was the first and only...

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Lyme Disease, Molecular Diagnostics, and Detection of New Causative...

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The Molecular Pathology Perspective of the CDC's Infectious Diseases...

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Speaker: Amy Denison, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology

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APR 24, 2019 9:30 AM PDT

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APR 24, 2019 9:30 AM PDT

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DATE: April 24, 2019TIME: 9:30am PDTTicks are currently considered to be second only to mosquitoes as vectors of human infectious diseases in the world. Each tick species has preferred...

OCT 23, 2018 9:00 AM PDT

Chicago® and Dovetail™ Hi-C yield chromosome length scaffolds...

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SEP 08, 2016 7:30 AM PDT

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Panel Discussion: Increasing productivity and reproducibility...

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