Ticks and the pathogens they transmit, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths,
constitute a growing burden for human and animal health worldwide. The ability of some …

Ixodes scapularis ticks harbor microbial communities including pathogenic and non-
pathogenic microbes. Pathogen infection increases the expression of several tick gut …

Background Knowledge on the capacity of Australian ticks to carry Borrelia species is
currently limited or missing. To evaluate the potential of ticks to carry bacterial pathogens …

Tick-borne pathogens harm livestock production and pose a significant risk to public health.
To combat these effects, it is necessary to identify the circulating pathogens to create …

Ticks are arthropod ectoparasite vectors of pathogens and the cause of allergic reactions
affecting human health worldwide. In humans, tick bites can induce high levels of …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases pose a growing threat to human and animal health, which has
brought great losses to livestock production. With the continuous expansion of human …

Abstract Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) act as important vectors of zoonotic pathogens. For
instance, Borrelia burgdorferi sl spirochetes pose a severe health risk as aetiological agents …

Arthropod vectors and parasites are identified morphologically or, more recently, by
molecular methods. Both methods are time consuming and require expertise and, in the …

Ticks can transmit a variety of human pathogens, including intracellular and extracellular
bacteria, viruses, and protozoan parasites. Historically, their saliva has been of immense …

Current and likely future changes in the geographic distribution of ticks belonging to the
genus Hyalomma are of concern, as these ticks are believed to be vectors of many …