Background Although vector-borne zoonotic diseases are a major public health threat
globally, they are usually neglected, especially among resource-constrained countries …

In Africa, ticks continue to be a major hindrance to the improvement of the livestock industry
due to tick-borne pathogens that include Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia and Coxiella …

With the advent of cheaper, high-throughput sequencing technologies, the ability to survey
biodiversity in previously unexplored niches and geographies has expanded massively …

Abstract Background Soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are medically important ectoparasites
that mainly feed on birds and mammals, which play a key role in their geographic …

Abstract Introduction Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) constitute an emerging threat to public
and animal health especially in the African continent, where land-use change, and wildlife …

Anaplasma species, belonging to the family Anaplasmataceae in the order Rickettsiales, are
obligate intracellular bacteria responsible for various tick-borne diseases of veterinary and …

Organisms in the genus Anaplasma are obligate intracellular alphaproteobacteria. Bovine
anaplasmosis, predominantly caused by Anaplasma marginale, is the most prevalent tick …

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs), including emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, are of public
health importance worldwide; however, TBDs tend to be overlooked, especially in countries …

Simple Summary Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that spread diseases to both
animals and humans through their bites. They are notorious for carrying various disease …

Argas persicus is an ectoparasite of poultry. The bacterial community structure and the
pathogenic bacteria associated with different developmental stages of A. persicus have …