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 …

Babesiosis, caused by piroplasmid protozoans in the genus Babesia, is arguably the most
important vector-borne disease of livestock and companion animals and is growing in …

The ultimate stage of the transmission of Dengue Virus (DENV) to man is strongly
dependent on crosstalk between the virus and the immune system of its vector Aedes …

Bovine babesiosis caused by the tick-transmitted haemoprotozoans Babesia bovis, Babesia
bigemina and Babesia divergens commonly results in substantial cattle morbidity and …

Hematophagous arthropods are responsible for the transmission of a variety of pathogens
that cause disease in humans and animals. Ticks of the Ixodes ricinus complex are vectors …

The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is arguably the world's most economically important
external parasite of cattle. Sustainable cattle tick control strategies are required to maximise …

Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit a wide variety of pathogens to
humans and animals. The incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased worldwide in both …

Dermanyssus gallinae, the poultry red mite (PRM), is a blood-feeding ectoparasite capable
of causing pathology in birds, amongst other animals. It is an increasingly important …

Diseases caused by arthropod-borne pathogens greatly impact on human and animal
health. Recent research has provided evidence that tick protective antigens can be used for …

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 …