Background Ticks are important arthropod vectors that transmit pathogens to humans and
animals. Owing to favourable climatic and environmental conditions, along with animal …

This review presents updated knowledge on the main tick-borne bacteria infecting one-
humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) around the world. Camels are increasingly the …

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 …

North Africa is home to more than 200 million people living across five developing
economies (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco) and two Spanish exclaves (Ceuta …

Abstract Background Species of the Tabanidae are potent vectors of human and animal
diseases, but they have not been thoroughly investigated to date. In Senegal (West Africa) …

Rickettsia species are adapted to a wide range of specific animal hosts. Camels (Camelus
dromedarius) have been identified as a carrier of various zoonotic pathogens and became a …

Vector-borne bacterial diseases (VBBD) are a diverse group of tropical and subtropical
zoonotic diseases. This study investigated the possibility of domestic animals to carry certain …

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) offer optimal climatic conditions for
tick reproduction and dispersal. Research on tick-borne pathogens in this region is scarce …

Hard ticks are ectoparasites that infest animals prompting severe transmittable infections. It
is aimed to identify then characterize spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses in ticks and …

Tick-borne rickettsial pathogens pose significant threats to public and animal health. In
Upper Egypt, limited information exists regarding the prevalence and diversity of such tick …