Ticks are hematophagous arachnids transmitting a wide variety of pathogens including
viruses, bacteria, and protozoans to their vertebrate hosts. The tick vector competence has to …

Ticks are the most common arthropod vector, after mosquitoes, and are capable of
transmitting the greatest variety of pathogens. For both humans and animals, the worldwide …

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) affect 80% of the world's cattle population, hampering livestock
production throughout the world. Livestock industry is important to rural populations not only …

We characterized the effects of subolesin and heat shock protein (HSP) expression on
Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae) stress responses to heat shock and feeding …

Anaplasma phagocytophilum causes human granulocytic anaplasmosis. Infection with this
zoonotic pathogen affects gene expression in both the vertebrate host and the tick vector …

Background Ixodid ticks are important vectors of a wide variety of viral, bacterial and
protozoan pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. Although several studies have …

Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites of wild and domestic animals as well as
humans, considered to be second worldwide to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases …

Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods and vectors of pathogens affecting human
and animal health worldwide. Cement is a complex protein polymerization substance …

Background Ticks (Family Ixodidae) transmit a variety of disease causing agents to humans
and animals. The tick-borne flaviviruses (TBFs; family Flaviviridae) are a complex of viruses …

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), a widely consumed legume in Ecuador, boasts low
economic value, significant nutritional contributions, and a remarkable capacity to enhance …