The akirin gene, which is strictly localized in the nucleus, plays a critical role in regulating
antimicrobial peptide transcription, and has parallel functions to NF‐κB signaling pathway in …

Background Anopheles arabiensis is an opportunistic malaria vector that rests and feeds
outdoors, circumventing current indoor vector control methods. Furthermore, this vector will …

Rhipicephalus microplus (formerly Boophilus microplus) ticks are potential vectors of several
pathogens of livestock especially in tropical and subtropical regions where may have …

Commercial vaccines based on recombinant forms of the Bm86 tick gut antigen are used to
control the southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, a 1-host species, in Australia and …

In the present study, we evaluated the effects of antibodies anti-sandfly saliva on the
fecundity of Phlebotomus papatasi, vector of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Old …

Abstract Ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodida) are known for their obligate blood feeding habit and
their role in transmitting pathogens to various vertebrate hosts. Tick control using chemical …

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a tick-borne bunyavirus with an
extensive geographic range and complex ecology. Ticks within the Hyalomma genera are …

This chapter intends to identify research priorities and current trends in wildlife diseases.
This is an ever-growing field where veterinary science has important overlaps and …

[ES] Ornithodoros moubata es un argásido africano que actúa como reservorio y vector de
la Fiebre recurrente humana y de la Peste porcina africana en ese continente. Con el fin de …

Ticks represent a threat to animal health worldwide and are considered the second most
important vectors of human diseases. The main method of control of ticks has been the …