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

Simple Summary Artificial feeding systems have emerged as a vital tool in research on
arthropods like mosquitoes, ticks, blackflies, sandflies, tsetse flies, fleas, and triatomine …

Mycoplasma agalactiae (Ma) is considered the primary causative agent of contagious
agalactia (CA) in sheep and goats, which causes severe losses to the small ruminant dairy …

Tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes of genus Borrelia thrive in enzootic cycles involving
Ornithodoros spp.(Argasidae) mainly, and rodents. The isolation of these spirochetes …

Upon ingestion from an infected host, tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) have to overcome
colonization resistance, a defense mechanism by which tick microbiota prevent microbial …

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) offer optimal climatic conditions for
tick reproduction and dispersal. Research on tick-borne pathogens in this region is scarce …

Understanding the intricate ecological interactions within the microbiome of arthropod
vectors is crucial for elucidating disease transmission dynamics and developing effective …

Babesia ovis, transmitted by Rhipicephalus bursa ticks, is the causative agent of ovine
babesiosis, a disease characterized by fever, anemia, hemoglobinuria, and high mortality in …

Abstract Background Ixodid ticks, particularly Rhipicephalus sanguineus sl, are important
vectors of various disease-causing agents in dogs and humans in Cuba. However, our …

Most tick-borne viruses (TBVs) are highly pathogenic and require high biosecurity, which
severely limits their study. We found that Sindbis virus (SINV), predominantly transmitted by …