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José M. Venzal is affiliated with the University of the Republic in Uruguay. Their research contributions predominantly focus on the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's main subfields of study include Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, and Ecology.

The primary research topics they have explored involve:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Study of Mite Species
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Among their recent publications are the following:

  • "Niche divergence among closely related taxa provides insight on evolutionary patterns of ticks," 2021, Journal of Biogeography
  • "Molecular screening for tick-borne bacteria and hematozoa in Ixodes cf. boliviensis and Ixodes tapirus (Ixodida: Ixodidae) from western highlands of Panama," 2021, Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • "One Health Approach to Identify Research Needs on Rhipicephalus microplus Ticks in the Americas," 2022, Pathogens
  • "Description of a new soft tick species (Acari: Argasidae: Ornithodoros) parasite of Octodon degus (Rodentia: Octodontidae) in northern Chile," 2020, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • "Ixodes silvanus n. sp. (Acari: Ixodidae), a new member of the subgenus Trichotoixodes Reznik, 1961 from northwestern Argentina," 2020, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

José M. Venzal has published extensively in several journals, with the most frequent publication venues including:

  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports
  • Veterinary Research Communications
  • Experimental and Applied Acarology

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors. These include Santiago Nava, María L. Félix, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Marcelo B. Labruna, and María Teresa Armúa-Fernández.

Best Publications

  • Overview: Ticks as vectors of pathogens that cause disease in humans and animals.

    de la Fuente J;Estrada-Pena A;Venzal Jm;Kocan Km

  • Ticks (Ixodidae) on humans in South America

    A. A. Guglielmone;L. Beati;D. M. Barros-Battesti;M. B. Labruna

  • Rickettsioses in Latin America, Caribbean, Spain and Portugal

    Marcelo B. Labruna;Salim Mattar V;Santiago Nava;Sergio Bermudez

  • The Amblyomma maculatum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae: Amblyomminae) tick group: diagnostic characters, description of the larva of A. parvitarsum Neumann, 1901, 16S rDNA sequences, distribution and hosts.

    Agustín Estrada-Peña;José M Venzal;Atilio J Mangold;María M Cafrune

  • Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806): Neotype designation, morphological re-description of all parasitic stages and molecular characterization.

    Santiago Nava;Lorenza Beati;José M. Venzal;Marcelo B. Labruna

  • The taxonomic status of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806).

    Santiago Nava;Agustín Estrada-Peña;Trevor Petney;Lorenza Beati

  • Amblyomma aureolatum (Pallas, 1772) and Amblyomma ovale Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae): hosts, distribution and 16S rDNA sequences.

    A.A. Guglielmone;A. Estrada-Peña;A.J. Mangold;D.M. Barros-Battesti

  • Climate Niches of Tick Species in the Mediterranean Region: Modeling of Occurrence Data, Distributional Constraints, and Impact of Climate Change

    Agustín Estrada-peña;José M. Venzal

  • Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma triste from Uruguay.

    José M. Venzal;Aránzazu Portillo;Agustín Estrada-Peña;Oscar Castro

  • Reinstatement of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) australis (Acari: Ixodidae) with redescription of the adult and larval stages.

    Agustin Estrada-Peña;José Manuel Venzal;Santiago Nava;Atilio J Mangold

  • Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Southern Cone of South America.

    Santiago Nava;Mariano Mastropaolo;José M. Venzal;Atilio J. Mangold

  • The tick Ixodes ricinus: distribution and climate preferences in the western Palaearctic.

    A Estrada-Peña;J M Venzal;C Sánchez Acedo

  • A review of the systematics of the tick family Argasidae (Ixodida)

    Agustin Estrada-Peña;A. J Mangold;Santiago Nava;J. M Venzal

  • Hosts, distribution and genetic divergence (16S rDNA) of Amblyomma dubitatum (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Santiago Nava;José M. Venzal;Marcelo B. Labruna;Mariano Mastropaolo

  • The Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) talaje Species Group (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae): Description of Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) rioplatensis n. sp. from Southern South America

    J. M. Venzal;A. Estrada-Peña;A. J. Mangold;D. González-Acuña

  • New tick records from the state of Rondônia, western Amazon, Brazil

    Thiago F. Martins;José M. Venzal;Flávio A. Terassini;Francisco B. Costa

  • A new argasid tick species (Acari: Argasidae) associated with the rock cavy, Kerodon rupestris Wied-Neuwied (Rodentia: Caviidae), in a semiarid region of Brazil

    Marcelo B. Labruna;Santiago Nava;Arlei Marcili;Amália Regina Mar Barbieri

  • Amblyomma triste Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae): hosts and seasonality of the vector of Rickettsia parkeri in Uruguay.

    J.M. Venzal;A. Estrada-Peña;O. Castro;C.G. de Souza

  • Carios fonsecai sp. nov. (Acari, Argasidae), a bat tick from the central-western region of Brazil.

    Marcelo B. Labruna;Jose M. Venzal

  • Rickettsia parkeri in Uruguay.

    Richard C. Pacheco;José M. Venzal;Leonardo J. Richtzenhain;Marcelo B. Labruna

  • Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Infecting Ticks of the Ixodes ricinus Complex in Uruguay: First Report for the Southern Hemisphere

    Amalia M. Barbieri;José M. Venzal;Arlei Marcili;Aliny P. Almeida

  • Description of a New Argasid Tick (Acari: Ixodida) from Bat Caves in Brazilian Amazon

    Santiago Nava;Jose M. Venzal;Flavio A. Terassini;Atilio Jos Mangold

Frequent Co-Authors

Santiago Nava
Santiago Nava National Institute of Agricultural Technology
Marcelo B. Labruna
Marcelo B. Labruna Universidade de São Paulo
Alberto A. Guglielmone
Alberto A. Guglielmone National Agricultural Technology Institute
Agustín Estrada-Peña
Agustín Estrada-Peña University of Zaragoza
Atilio J. Mangold
Atilio J. Mangold National Agricultural Technology Institute
Daniel González-Acuña
Daniel González-Acuña University of Concepción
Sebastián Muñoz-Leal
Sebastián Muñoz-Leal University of Concepción
José A. Oteo
José A. Oteo Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja
Thiago F. Martins
Thiago F. Martins Universidade de São Paulo

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