Zoonoses present a major public health threat and are estimated to account for a substantial
part of the infectious disease burden in low-income countries. The severity of zoonotic …

In Africa, ticks continue to be a major hindrance to the improvement of the livestock industry
due to tick-borne pathogens that include Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia and Coxiella …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

Ticks are a significant group of arthropod vectors that transmit a large variety of pathogens
responsible for human and animal diseases worldwide. Ticks are the second biggest …

Abstract Introduction Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) constitute an emerging threat to public
and animal health especially in the African continent, where land-use change, and wildlife …

'Query'(Q) fever is a neglected but emerging or re-emerging zoonotic disease caused by the
bacterium Coxiella (C.) burnetii. Several host species are considered or speculated to be the …

The family Streblidae comprises a monophyletic group of Hippoboscoidea, hematophagous
dipterans that parasitize bats. Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. have been reported in bats …

Wild rodents are considered as potential carriers of several zoonotic vector-borne bacteria
but their epidemiology is poorly understood in Tunisia. A total of 305 biological samples …

This is the first study on the prevalence of vector-borne zoonotic pathogens found in Rattus
norvegicus (R. norvegicus) in urban areas of Tehran, Iran. Serological tests were used to …

In many areas of Africa, recent studies highlighted the great impact of ticks on animal and
human health throughout the continent. On the other hand, very limited information on the …