Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an emerging tick-borne pathogen causing human
granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), tick-borne fever (TBF) in small ruminants, and other forms …

These guidelines are intended to provide an in-depth review of current knowledge and
assist the planning and implementation of studies for evaluating the efficacy of parasiticides …

Mites of the genus Tyrophagus (Acari: Acaridae) are among the most widely distributed
mites. The species in this genus cause damage to stored products and crops, and pose a …

From 2016 to 2018, ticks were collected from 272 dogs admitted to veterinary clinics in the
city of Olsztyn (north-eastern Poland). Among 522 collected ticks, 423 were identified as …

Background Different tick species are able to transmit different pathogens, and tick-borne
diseases are of substantial concern worldwide for both humans and animals. Environmental …

Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii (Derrick) Philip. It is a major
cause of abortion among sheep and may be responsible for reproductive losses in red deer …

The ectoparasitic mite, Varroa destructor and the viruses it vectors, including types A and B
of Deformed wing virus (DWV), pose a major threat to honey bees, Apis mellifera. Analysis of …

Bartonella henselae is a slow-growing, Gram-negative bacterium that causes cat scratch
disease in humans. A transstadial transmission of the bacteria from larvae to nymphs of …

Abstract The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis Say, is the principal vector of spotted
fever group rickettsiae that cause illness in people. Because the composition and structure …

The emergence and re-emergence of tick-borne bacteria (TBB) as a public health problem
raises the uncertainty of antibiotic resistance in these pathogens, which could be dispersed …