Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease and is transmitted to vertebrate
hosts by Ixodes spp. ticks. The spirochaete relies heavily on its arthropod host for basic …

Ticks and the pathogens they transmit constitute a growing burden for human and animal
health worldwide. Vector competence is a component of vectorial capacity and depends on …

Ticks are ectoparasitic arthropods that necessarily feed on the blood of their vertebrate
hosts. The success of blood acquisition depends on the pharmacological properties of tick …

Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus are the predominant vectors of multiple human
pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi, one of the causative agents of Lyme disease in …

The main importance of ticks resides in their ability to harbor pathogens that can be
transmitted to terrestrial vertebrates including humans. Recently, studies have focused on …

Vector-borne illnesses comprise a significant portion of human maladies, representing 17%
of global infections. Transmission of vector-borne pathogens to mammals primarily occurs …

Uncovering the complexity of systems in non-model organisms is critical for understanding
arthropod immunology. Prior efforts have mostly focused on Dipteran insects, which only …

More than 25% of human infectious diseases are vector-borne diseases (VBDs). These
diseases, caused by pathogens shared between animals and humans, are a growing threat …

The immune deficiency (IMD) pathway directs host defense in arthropods upon bacterial
infection. In Pancrustacea, peptidoglycan recognition proteins sense microbial moieties and …

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) represent a growing burden for human and animal health
worldwide. Several approaches including the use of chemicals with repellency and …