The main importance of ticks resides in their ability to harbor pathogens that can be
transmitted to terrestrial vertebrates including humans. Recently, studies have focused on …

Reptile vector-borne diseases (RVBDs) of zoonotic concern are caused by bacteria,
protozoa and viruses transmitted by arthropod vectors, which belong to the subclass Acarina …

Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites of terrestrial and semi-aquatic vertebrates that may
transmit microorganisms to their hosts. Spirochetes of the genus Borrelia are common in …

In this paper we survey key issues in bacterial taxonomy and review the literature regarding
the recent genus separation proposed for the genus Borrelia. We discuss how information …

Ticks pose significant threats to hosts by transmitting Borrelia spp., which are grouped into
Lyme borreliae, relapsing fever borreliae (RF), and reptiles-and monotremes-associated …

Lyme disease (LD) and relapsing fevers (RF) are vector-borne diseases caused by bacteria
of the Borrelia genus. Here, we report on the widespread infection by a non-described …

Lyme borreliosis and Relapsing fever are considered emerging and re-emerging diseases
that cause major public health problems in endemic countries. Epidemiology and …

Background Borrelia are important disease-causing tick-and louse-borne spirochaetes than
can infect a wide variety of vertebrates, including humans and reptiles. Reptile-associated …

Tick‐borne zoonoses are emerging globally due to changes in climate and land use. While
the zoonotic threats associated with ticks are well studied elsewhere, in Australia, the …

Due to their vector capacity, ticks are ectoparasites of medical and veterinary significance.
Modern sequencing tools have facilitated tick-associated microbiota studies, but these have …