Tick-borne diseases are common occurrences in both the medical and veterinary clinical
settings. In addition to the constraints related to their diagnosis and clinical management, the …

Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These zoonoses are among the oldest known …

Background Only limited information is currently available on the prevalence of vector borne
and zoonotic pathogens in dogs and ticks in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to use …

Background Babesiosis is a parasitic vector-borne disease of increasing public health
importance. Since the first human case was reported in 1957, zoonotic species have been …

Vector Borne Diseases (VBDs) are considered emerging and re-emerging diseases that
represent a global burden. The aim of this study was to explore and characterize vector …

Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases undermine cattle fitness and productivity in the
whole of sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. In this West African country, cattle are …

Background The incidence or recurrence of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in animals and
humans is increasing rapidly worldwide, but there is insufficient information about TBDs …

Background Our study aimed to assess the presence of different pathogens in ticks collected
in two regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Methodology/Principal Findings Real-time PCR and standard …

Ticks are a significant group of arthropod vectors that transmit a large variety of pathogens
responsible for human and animal diseases worldwide. Ticks are the second biggest …

Little is known about the presence of vector-borne bacteria in southwest Madagascar.
Anthropogenic alteration of natural habitats represents an important driver for the …