Lyme borreliosis or Lyme disease is the most frequently reported tick-borne disease in the
Northern Hemisphere. In countries of the Southern Hemisphere, such as Brazil, since the …

Ticks pose significant threats to hosts by transmitting Borrelia spp., which are grouped into
Lyme borreliae, relapsing fever borreliae (RF), and reptiles-and monotremes-associated …

Despite increasing reports of tick-borne diseases in Africa, remarkably, reports of tick-borne
relapsing fever (TBRF) in Nigeria are lacking. Ornithodoros savignyi from Nigeria have been …

Microbiome studies targeting hypervariable regions of the 16S rRNA gene are suitable for
understanding interactions between animals and their associated bacteria. While many …

The present study aimed to describe the occurrence of Borrelia spp. in cattle in the states of
Minas Gerais and Pará in southeastern and northern Brazil, respectively. Bovine whole …

Habitat loss of wildlife and increased human activities in their habitat provide more
opportunities for human-wild animal contact. These artificial environments influence humans …

Borrelia theileri is a tick-borne spirochete causative agent of fever, apathy and reduced food
consumption in cattle. Molecular diagnosis has expanded the understanding of Borrelia …

Bovine borreliosis, caused by Borrelia theileri which is transmitted via hard tick bites, is
associated with mild clinical symptoms, such as fever, lethargy, hemoglobinuria, anorexia …

Las garrapatas son ectoparásitos vectores de importancia clínica y veterinaria, que afectan
el 80% de la población bovina del mundo. Rhipicephalus microplus, es una de las …