The tick microbiome: why non-pathogenic microorganisms matter in tick biology and pathogen transmission

SI Bonnet, F Binetruy… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
Ticks are among the most important vectors of pathogens affecting humans and other
animals worldwide. They do not only carry pathogens however, as a diverse group of …

Human tick-borne diseases and advances in anti-tick vaccine approaches: A comprehensive review

ME Nepveu-Traversy, H Fausther-Bovendo… - Vaccines, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review explores the field of anti-tick vaccines, addressing their
significance in combating tick-borne diseases of public health concern. The main objectives …

The incidence of bacterial endosymbionts in terrestrial arthropods

LA Weinert, EV Araujo-Jnr… - Proceedings of the …, 2015‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Intracellular endosymbiotic bacteria are found in many terrestrial arthropods and have a
profound influence on host biology. A basic question about these symbionts is why they …

Rapid spread of a bacterial symbiont in an invasive whitefly is driven by fitness benefits and female bias

AG Himler, T Adachi-Hagimori, JE Bergen, A Kozuch… - science, 2011‏ - science.org
Maternally inherited bacterial symbionts of arthropods are common, yet symbiont invasions
of host populations have rarely been observed. Here, we show that Rickettsia sp. nr. bellii …

Evolutionary changes in symbiont community structure in ticks

O Duron, F Binetruy, V Noël, J Cremaschi… - Molecular …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Ecological specialization to restricted diet niches is driven by obligate, and often maternally
inherited, symbionts in many arthropod lineages. These heritable symbionts typically form …

The Recent Evolution of a Maternally-Inherited Endosymbiont of Ticks Led to the Emergence of the Q Fever Pathogen, Coxiella burnetii

O Duron, V Noël, KD McCoy, M Bonazzi… - PLoS …, 2015‏ - journals.plos.org
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 …

[كتاب][B] Practical handbook of microbiology

LH Green, E Goldman - 2021‏ - books.google.com
Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Metagenomic Profile of the Bacterial Communities Associated with Ixodes ricinus Ticks

G Carpi, F Cagnacci, NE Wittekindt, F Zhao, J Qi… - PloS one, 2011‏ - journals.plos.org
Assessment of the microbial diversity residing in arthropod vectors of medical importance is
crucial for monitoring endemic infections, for surveillance of newly emerging zoonotic …

The epidemiology and evolution of symbionts with mixed-mode transmission

D Ebert - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 2013‏ - annualreviews.org
Vertical and horizontal transmission are terms that describe the transfer of symbionts from
parents to offspring and among unrelated hosts, respectively. Many symbionts, including …

Rickettsia felis, an Emerging Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis

LD Brown, KR Macaluso - Current Tropical Medicine Reports, 2016‏ - Springer
Rickettsia felis is an emerging insect-borne rickettsial pathogen and the causative agent of
flea-borne spotted fever. First described as a human pathogen from the USA in 1991, R. felis …