Virtually all plants and animals, including humans, are home to symbiotic microorganisms.
Symbiotic interactions can be neutral, harmful or have beneficial effects on the host …

Coxiella burnetii is the agent of Q fever, or “query fever,” a zoonosis first described in
Australia in 1937. Since this first description, knowledge about this pathogen and its …

Ticks are among the most important vectors of pathogens affecting humans and other
animals worldwide. They do not only carry pathogens however, as a diverse group of …

Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium with an obligatory intracellular lifestyle and has a
worldwide distribution. Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever in humans and …

Mutualistic interactions with microbes have facilitated the radiation of major eukaryotic
lineages [1, 2]. Microbes can notably provide biochemical abilities, allowing eukaryotes to …

Introduction Ticks are the most common arthropod vectors of both human and animal
diseases in Europe, and the Ixodes ricinus tick species is able to transmit a large number of …

The zoonosis Q fever is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii.
Besides the main transmission route via inhalation of contaminated aerosols, ticks are …

Ecological specialization to restricted diet niches is driven by obligate, and often maternally
inherited, symbionts in many arthropod lineages. These heritable symbionts typically form …

Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a ubiquitous
intracellular bacterium infecting humans and a variety of animals. Transmission is primarily …

The tick microbiome comprises communities of microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria
and eukaryotes, and is being elucidated through modern molecular techniques. The advent …