The abundance and activity of ectoparasites and its hosts are affected by various abiotic
factors, such as climate and other organisms (predators, pathogens and competitors) …

The rapid and reliable identification of arthropod vector species is an essential component of
the fight against vector-borne diseases. However, owing to the lack of entomological …

Background Tick-borne diseases are an important cause of human morbidity and mortality in
the United States. The past several decades have witnessed an increase in both the number …

Where ticks are found, tick-borne diseases can present a threat to human and animal health.
The aetiology of many of these important diseases, including Lyme disease, bovine …

Eukaryotic parasites and pathogens continue to cause some of the most detrimental and
difficult to treat diseases (or disease states) in both humans and animals, while also …

Rickettsioses (also called typhus) are associated with arthropods, including ticks, mites,
fleas, and lice, although Q fever is more frequently acquired through the inhalation of …

Despite over 100 years of digenean trematode parasite species descriptions, from a wide
diversity of vertebrate and invertebrate host species, our ability to recognize the diversity of …

The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which
historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources …

Ticks represent a major source of growing economic and public health concern, especially
in the tropics and sub-tropics. Towards evidencing ticks' invasion in the North and North …

Understanding the biology of blood-feeding arthropods is critical to managing them as
vectors of etiological agents. Circadian rhythms act in the regulation of behavioral and …