Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a ubiquitous
intracellular bacterium infecting humans and a variety of animals. Transmission is primarily …

Most parasites co-occur with other parasites, although the importance of such
multiparasitism has only recently been recognised. Co-infections may result when hosts are …

Q fever is a highly infectious disease with a worldwide distribution. Its causative agent, the
intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii, infects a variety of vertebrate species, including …

The fermentation process of Chinese strong-flavor liquor involves numerous microbes
originating from Daqu and pit mud. Daqu is the starter of fermentation, and pit mud acts as …

Genome reduction is a hallmark of symbiotic genomes, and the rate and patterns of gene
loss associated with this process have been investigated in several different symbiotic …

Birds may be involved in the epidemiology of infectious and/or parasitic diseases which
affect mammals, including humans. Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, is an important …

The Nycteribiidae are obligate blood-sucking Diptera (Hippoboscoidea) flies that parasitize
bats. Depending on species, these wingless flies exhibit either high specialism or …

Coxiella is a genus of obligate intracellular bacteria engaged in a variety of interactions with
eukaryotes. The type species, Coxiella burnetii, infects several vertebrate species, including …

Rhipicephalus microplus is recognized as a tick species highly prevalent in cattle, with a
wide pantropical distribution that seems to continue spreading geographically. However, its …

Infectious diseases may be particularly critical for the conservation of endangered species. A
striking example is the recurrent outbreaks that have been occurring in seabirds on …