Q fever is a global zoonotic infection caused by the intracellular Gram-negative bacterium
Coxiella burnetii. Historically, it is considered a vector-borne disease, but the role of ticks in …

Rhipicephalus species are distributed globally with a notifiable presence in Southeast Asia
(SEA) within animal and human populations. The Rhipicephalus species are highly adaptive …

Background Ticks and fleas are considered amongst the most important arthropod vectors of
medical and veterinary concern due to their ability to transmit pathogens to a range of …

Ticks are vectors in the transmission of many important infectious diseases in human and
animals. Ticks can be readily found in the semi-forested areas such as the settlements of the …

Dogs and cats are important hosts and reservoirs of many viral, bacterial, protozoal, and
helminthic pathogens transmitted by arthropods, including some of zoonotic concern. By …

Recent studies have shown that ticks harbor Coxiella-like bacteria, which are potentially tick-
specific endosymbionts. We recently described the detection of Coxiella-like bacteria and …

Ticks are blood-feeding ectoparasites and major vectors of pathogens that cause infectious
diseases in humans and animals worldwide including mammals, birds and reptiles. Despite …

Small wild mammals are an important element in the emergence and transmission of vector-
borne pathogens (VBPs). Among these species, hedgehogs have been found to be a …

Ticks are hematophagous vectors of arthropod-borne disease agents globally. In Malaysia,
despite seroprevalence studies indicating the presence of tick-borne diseases among the …

The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of C. burnetii in raw milk
samples collected from water buffalos and cattle in Northwest of Iran (West Azerbaijan …