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 …
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“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 …