Ticks, as a group, are second only to mosquitoes as vectors of pathogens to humans and
are the primary vector for pathogens of livestock, companion animals, and wildlife. The role …

Pathogens can manipulate the phenotypic traits of their hosts and vectors, maximizing their
own fitness. Among the phenotypic traits that can be modified, manipulating vector behavior …

Ticks are efficient vectors of arboviruses, although less than 10% of tick species are known
to be virus vectors. Most tick-borne viruses (TBV) are RNA viruses some of which cause …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases constitute a major threat for human and animal health
worldwide. Vaccines for the control of tick infestations and transmitted pathogens still …

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is transmitted to humans by bite of
infected ticks or by direct contact with blood or tissues of viremic patients or animals. It …

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) represent a growing burden for human and animal health
worldwide. Several approaches including the use of chemicals with repellency and …

The microbial community composition of disease vectors can impact pathogen
establishment and transmission as well as on vector behavior and fitness. While data on …

Abstract The carbohydrate Galα1-3Galβ1-(3) 4GlcNAc-R (α-Gal) is produced in all mammals
except for humans, apes and old world monkeys that lost the ability to synthetize this …

Ticks (Acari; Ixodidae) are the second most important vector for transmission of pathogens to
humans, livestock, and wildlife. Ticks as vectors for viruses have been reported many times …

Background Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods that synthesize the glycan Galα1-
3Galβ1-(3) 4GlcNAc-R (α-Gal) associated with the alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) or allergy to …