Corals live in a complex, multipartite symbiosis with diverse microbes across kingdoms,
some of which are implicated in vital functions, such as those related to resilience against …

Ticks and the pathogens they transmit constitute a growing burden for human and animal
health worldwide. Vector competence is a component of vectorial capacity and depends on …

The Rickettsiales are a group of obligate intracellular vector-borne Gram-negative bacteria
that include many organisms of clinical and agricultural importance, including Anaplasma …

Microorganisms form diverse multispecies communities in various ecosystems. The high
abundance of fungal and bacterial species in these consortia results in specific …

Epigenetic mechanisms regulate expression of the genome to generate various cell types
during development or orchestrate cellular responses to external stimuli. Recent studies …

A growing body of evidence points towards epigenetic mechanisms being responsible for a
wide range of biological phenomena, from the plasticity of plant growth and development to …

Introduction Posttranslational modification of histones is a well-documented mechanism by
which the chromatin structure is modulated to regulate gene expression. Increasing …

Anaplasma phagocytophilum persists in nature by cycling between mammals and ticks.
Human infection by the bite of an infected tick leads to a potentially fatal emerging disease …

The Babesia bovis and B. bigemina apicomplexan protozoa in conjunction with the rickettsia
Anaplasma marginale are intraerythrocytic pathogens that are responsible for the most …

Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. cause several emerging human infectious diseases.
Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis are transmitted between mammals …