Ticks and the pathogens they transmit constitute a growing burden for human and animal
health worldwide. Vector competence is a component of vectorial capacity and depends on …

Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) transmit a wide variety of pathogens to vertebrates including viruses,
bacteria, protozoa and helminthes. Tick-borne pathogens are believed to be responsible for …

Ticks are the most common arthropod vector, after mosquitoes, and are capable of
transmitting the greatest variety of pathogens. For both humans and animals, the worldwide …

Ticks are among the most important vectors of pathogens affecting humans and other
animals worldwide. They do not only carry pathogens however, as a diverse group of …

Ticks are blood-feeding arthropods and transmit a variety of medically important viral,
bacterial, protozoan pathogens to animals and humans. Ticks also harbor a diverse …

Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit a wide variety of pathogens to
humans and animals. The incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased worldwide in both …

Among blood-sucking arthropods, ticks are recognized as being of prime global importance
because of their role as vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health. Ticks carry …

The main importance of ticks resides in their ability to harbor pathogens that can be
transmitted to terrestrial vertebrates including humans. Recently, studies have focused on …

Immunological interactions at the tick-host interface involve innate and acquired host
defenses against infestation and immunomodulatory countermeasures by the tick. The …

Ticks transmit the most diverse array of infectious agents of any arthropod vector. Both ticks
and the microbes they transmit are recognized as significant threats to human and veterinary …