Ticks are important vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health around the
world. They act as vectors of several pathogens causing diseases of major concern …

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 are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of domestic animals, humans, and wildlife.
Ticks can be found in areas around the world ranging from the Arctic to tropical regions, and …

Ticks are arthropods distributed worldwide that constitute the most important vectors of
diseases to animals, and second to mosquitoes regarding pathogens of public health …

The first tick genome published in 2016 provided an invaluable tool for studying the
molecular basis of tick–pathogen interactions. Metabolism is a key element in host …

Ticks, as major vectors of human and veterinary diseases, interact with pathogens on two
levels:(1) within the tick, where there is a close interaction between the pathogens and the …

Ticks are important pathogen vectors that are a growing threat owing to expanding habitats
and longer active periods (Dennis et al., 1998; Ostfeld and Brunner, 2015; Beard et al …

Ticks are ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates and amphibians, causing blood loss and
damage to the skin of their hosts. Even more importantly, ticks are vectors of a wide range of …

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 …

“The biology and ecology of ticks shape the potential for the transmission of zoonotic
pathogens” is a collection of research and review articles related to the study of tick-borne …