Background Across the world, ticks act as vectors of human and animal pathogens. Ticks
rely on bacterial endosymbionts, which often share close and complex evolutionary links …

Abstract Background The study of parasites provides insight into intricate ecological
relationships in ecosystem dynamics, food web structures, and evolution on multiple scales …

Orthonairovirus is a genus of viruses in the family Nairoviridae, order Bunyavirales, with a
segmented circular RNA genome. They typically infect birds and mammals and are primarily …

The E3 ubiquitin ligase X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) acts as a molecular rheostat for
the immune deficiency (IMD) pathway of the tick Ixodes scapularis. How XIAP activates the …

Ticks host a wide range of zoonotic pathogens and are a significant source of diseases that
affect humans and livestock. However, little is known about the pathogens associated with …

Acaricide resistance is a global problem that has impacts worldwide. Tick populations with
broad resistance to all commercially available acaricides have been reported. Since …

Vaccines are the most effective preventive intervention to reduce the impact of infectious
diseases worldwide. In particular, tick-borne diseases represent a growing burden for …

The host is a nutrient-rich niche for microbial pathogens, but one that comes with obstacles
and challenges. Many intracellular pathogens like Legionella pneumophila, Coxiella …

Ixodes scapularis vectors several pathogens including Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of
Lyme disease. Nymphal and larval stages, and the pathogens transmitted by I. scapularis …

Tick-borne bacteria are considered to be emerging in camels, but data about their
occurrence in Tunisian dromedaries and their infesting ticks remain scarce. In this study, 412 …