Tick Immune Response to Fungal Infection for Biological Control Research

Experimental data characterizes the cellular immune response of Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma americanum ticks to entomopathogenic fungi. The dataset includes total hemocyte counts, hemocyte type frequencies, tick survival data, and phenoloxidase activity measurements. Cárita Ribeiro-Silva published the data on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare cellular immune responses between Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma americanum based on species variable
• Evaluate the efficacy of different fungal strains for tick control based on survival data
• Analyze phenoloxidase enzymatic activity as an indicator of immune activation
• Study hemocyte population dynamics following fungal exposure based on hemocyte counts and frequencies

Strengths

• Data includes multiple immune response metrics: hemocyte counts, hemocyte type frequencies, survival data, and phenoloxidase activity
• Variables describe species, fungal strain, and treatment conditions, enabling comparative analysis
• Published under a CC0-1.0 license, allowing unrestricted reuse

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• File size is reported as 0.0 B, suggesting a limited scope

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Experimental data generated from tick exposure to entomopathogenic fungi.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 06:37:10; freshness should be verified