Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the
causative agent of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) that was emerged as a new member …

Veterinary systems biology is an innovative approach that integrates biological data at the
molecular and cellular levels, allowing for a more extensive understanding of the …

The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is a monoxenous tick that co-evolved with indicine
cattle on the Indian subcontinent. It causes massive damage to livestock worldwide. Cattle …

Background Disease emergence and production loss caused by cattle tick infestations have
focused attention on genetic selection strategies to breed beef cattle with increased tick …

The saliva of hematophagous arthropods contains a group of active proteins to counteract
host responses against injury and to facilitate the success of a bloodmeal. These salivary …

There are currently no vaccines available to prevent and control of Anaplasma
phagocytophilum, an intracellular bacterial pathogen transmitted by ticks that occurs in many …

Bioactive molecules in tick saliva are considered to be key to successful feeding and further
the transmission of tick-borne pathogens. Problems such as pathogen transmission and …

Adjuvants are a diverse group of substances that can be added to vaccines to enhance
antigen-specific immune responses and improve vaccine efficacy. The first adjuvants …

Simple Summary Bovine respiratory complex is still a major issue in bovine feedlots. Most of
the time, antimicrobial molecules are used to manage these diseases with deleterious …

This expert opinion revisits the factors affecting the on-and off-host ecology of Rhipicephalus
microplus in the context of climate change. It also highlights how the negative effects of heat …