The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is the primary vector to humans in the eastern
United States of the deer tick virus lineage of Powassan virus (Powassan virus disease); the …

Cats and dogs are treated as family members by most pet owners. Therefore, a high quality
of veterinary care and preventive medicine is imperative for animal health and welfare and …

Geographical range expansions of blacklegged tick [Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae)]
populations over time in the United States have been attributed to a mosaic of factors …

Ticks and tick transmitted infectious agents are increasing global public health threats due to
increasing abundance, expanding geographic ranges of vectors and pathogens, and …

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) pose a major health problem in dogs globally, with
the potential to cause zoonoses, in particular in developing countries where scientific …

Ticks are blood-feeding arthropods that require heme for their successful reproduction.
During feeding they also acquire pathogens that are subsequently transmitted to humans …

This comprehensive review explores the field of anti-tick vaccines, addressing their
significance in combating tick-borne diseases of public health concern. The main objectives …

Due to recent climatic and land use changes, Canada has experienced changes in tick
populations, leading to an increased risk of tick bites and tick-borne pathogen exposure …

Background Ticks carry microbes, some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals.
To assess this One Health challenge, 342 ticks were collected from pet dogs and cats at 10 …

Ticks and tick-borne pathogens are increasing public health threats due to emergence of
novel pathogens, expanding geographic ranges of tick vectors, changing ecology of tick …