Shahid Karim (@theticklab) 's Twitter Profile
Shahid Karim

@theticklab

Vector Biology | Ticks and Tick-Borne pathogens | Professor | #ticks #Sialome #Genome #Microbiome #Rickettsiosis #αGal #Borrelia #Acari ~Opinions are my own

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linkhttps://www.usm.edu/faculty-directory/profile.php?id=1936742 calendar_today28-06-2009 17:38:48

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LymeDisease.org (@lymenews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ticks that latch on to migrating birds can travel thousands of miles, winding up in cooler climates like Canada. Fowl play: The surprising way invasive ticks migrate thousands of kilometres theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/articl…

Alpha-gal Syndrome Research (@alphagal_res) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Two new, ground-breaking studies documented--for the first time-- cases of alpha-gal syndrome caused by: • Blacked legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) • Western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacifica)  1/ cdc.gov/ticks/data-res… wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31…

LymeDisease.org (@lymenews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you are a Missourian affected by AGS and/or Lyme disease, here's how to contact your state representative now to help pass HB 986. lymedisease.org/missouri-bill-…

If you are a Missourian affected by AGS and/or Lyme disease, here's how to contact your state representative now to help pass HB 986. lymedisease.org/missouri-bill-…
Lorraine Johnson, JD/MBA (@lymepolicywonk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please join us in asking Congress to restore the funding for the Tick-Borne Disease Research Program and The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. To to sign the letter, go to. shorturl.at/Pnd5I LymeDisease.org Bay Area Lyme Foundation Lyme Disease Biobank

Please join us in asking Congress to restore the funding for the Tick-Borne Disease Research Program and The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. To to sign the letter, go to. shorturl.at/Pnd5I  <a href="/Lymenews/">LymeDisease.org</a> <a href="/BayAreaLyme/">Bay Area Lyme Foundation</a> <a href="/LymeBiobank/">Lyme Disease Biobank</a>
Bay Area Lyme Foundation (@bayarealyme) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧵 🐶 Lyme is a serious threat to dogs, & it’s hitting hard. A heartbreaking FB post on “Chelsea Residents in the Know,” a local Michigan page) sparked dozens of comments from pet owners, revealing a surge in positive Lyme tests. Here’s what you need to know:

🧵 🐶 Lyme is a serious threat to dogs, &amp; it’s hitting hard. A heartbreaking FB post on “Chelsea Residents in the Know,” a local Michigan page) sparked dozens of comments from pet owners, revealing a surge in positive Lyme tests. 

Here’s what you need to know:
Shahid Karim (@theticklab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you WDAM 7 for highlighting our USDA supported honeybee research Southern Miss's USM Arts & Sciences #pollinatorhealth Concerns over honey bee deaths growing wdam.com/2025/04/26/con…

Shahid Karim (@theticklab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The US Senate Committee on Appropriations held a bipartisan hearing yesterday. Watch senator Cindy Hyde-Smith- it starts around 1hrs:39 minutes. A powerful and timely hearing-worth watching. appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/biome…

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (@ummcnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hattiesburg High students are diving into research through the expanded Base Pair program, gaining hands-on experience with support from UMMC and Southern Miss. Learn more: umc.edu/news/News_Arti…

Hattiesburg High students are diving into research through the expanded Base Pair program, gaining hands-on experience with support from UMMC and <a href="/SouthernMiss/">Southern Miss</a>. Learn more: umc.edu/news/News_Arti…
ESA PBT (@esapbt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 Calling all #ESAPBT 🐛🔬 members! We’re looking for judges 👨🏻‍⚖️👩🏽‍⚖️for the Nan-Yao Su Award, the ECP Extension, Outreach & Engagement Award, and the ECP Teaching & Mentoring Award 🏆. Interested? Contact Leslie Rault 📧 at [email protected] to get involved!

📣 Calling all #ESAPBT 🐛🔬 members! We’re looking for judges 👨🏻‍⚖️👩🏽‍⚖️for the Nan-Yao Su Award, the ECP Extension, Outreach &amp; Engagement Award, and the ECP Teaching &amp; Mentoring Award 🏆.

Interested? Contact Leslie Rault 📧 at lrault2@unl.edu to get involved!
LymeDisease.org (@lymenews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New advanced screening tests for tick-borne diseases in dogs. Three Ehrlichia species, two Anaplasma species, alongside heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) antigen, and antibodies to Lyme. lymedisease.org/screening-test…

New advanced screening tests for tick-borne diseases in dogs.  Three Ehrlichia species, two Anaplasma species, alongside heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) antigen, and antibodies to Lyme. lymedisease.org/screening-test…
Entomological Society of America (@entsocamerica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Now Hiring: Assistant/Associate Professor (Insecticide Toxicology/Biochemistry) | LSU AgCenter Department of Entomology: Baton Rouge, Louisiana | joburl.ws/21337102 #jobs

Kentucky Fanatics (@nalls_gocats) 's Twitter Profile Photo

U.S. FDA Every provider should be required to do CMEs on Alpha Gal! Too many providers have zero knowledge of this condition and are putting our lives at risk. Ingredient lists need to be more accurate as well. All mammalian products should be required on labels!

<a href="/US_FDA/">U.S. FDA</a> Every provider should be required to do CMEs on Alpha Gal! Too many providers have zero knowledge of this condition and are putting our lives at risk. Ingredient lists need to be more accurate as well. All mammalian products should be required on labels!
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (@yaleclimatecomm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rising temperatures from climate change are enabling lone star ticks to spread beyond their usual southeast US range. Their bites can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat. Reported cases have soared from a few dozen in 2009 to 450,000 today: theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Rising temperatures from climate change are enabling lone star ticks to spread beyond their usual southeast US range. Their bites can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat. Reported cases have soared from a few dozen in 2009 to 450,000 today: theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…