The scale affects our view on the identification and distribution of microbial communities in ticks

T Pollet, H Sprong, E Lejal, AI Krawczyk, S Moutailler… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Ticks transmit the highest variety of pathogens impacting human and animal health
worldwide. It is now well established that ticks also harbour a microbial complex of …

A three-years assessment of Ixodes ricinus-borne pathogens in a French peri-urban forest

E Lejal, M Marsot, K Chalvet-Monfray, JF Cosson… - Parasites & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Ixodes ricinus is the predominant tick species in Europe and the primary
pathogen vector for both humans and animals. These ticks are frequently involved in the …

Changes in Bacterial Diversity, Composition and Interactions During the Development of the Seabird Tick Ornithodoros maritimus (Argasidae)

Y Gomard, O Flores, M Vittecoq, T Blanchon, C Toty… - Microbial ecology, 2021 - Springer
Characterising within-host microbial interactions is essential to understand the drivers that
shape these interactions and their consequences for host ecology and evolution. Here, we …

Bacterial microbiota composition of a common ectoparasite of cavity‐breeding birds, the Hen Flea Ceratophyllus gallinae

T Aivelo, B Tschirren - Ibis, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Experimental field studies have demonstrated negative fitness consequences of Hen Flea
Ceratophyllus gallinae infestations for bird hosts, yet it is currently unclear whether these …