Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These zoonoses are among the oldest known …

Population genetic studies provide insights into the basic biology of arthropod disease
vectors by estimating dispersal patterns and their potential to spread pathogens. In wingless …

Ticks are considered the second vector of human and animal diseases after mosquitoes.
Therefore, identification of ticks and associated pathogens is an important step in the …

Background Amblyomma cajennense F. is one of the best known and studied ticks in the
New World because of its very wide distribution, its economical importance as pest of …

Background The goal of this study was to reassess the taxonomic status of A. maculatum, A.
triste and A. tigrinum by phylogenetic analysis of five molecular markers [four mitochondrial …

Background Our study aimed to assess the presence of different pathogens in ticks collected
in two regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Methodology/Principal Findings Real-time PCR and standard …

Ticks are well-known parasites that affect livestock productivity. This paper reviews the
current knowledge regarding the spread of ticks with their impact in animal health and the …

Rickettsia buchneri is the principal symbiotic bacterium of the medically significant tick
Ixodes scapularis. This species has been detected primarily in the ovaries of adult female …

Birds are capable of carrying ticks and, consequently, tick-transmitted microorganisms over
long distances and across geographical barriers such as oceans and deserts. Ticks are …

Brazilian wild birds are recognized as frequent and important hosts for immature stages of
more than half of the 32 recognized species of Amblyomma ticks recorded in that country …