The field of reverse vaccinology developed as an outcome of the genome sequence
revolution. Following the introduction of live vaccinations in the western world by Edward …

Tick-borne diseases are on the rise. Lyme borreliosis is prevalent throughout the Northern
Hemisphere, and the same Ixodes tick species transmitting the etiologic agents of this …

Introduction 3. Molecular markers in the study of systematics and ecology of ticks 4.
Phylogeny, classification and evolution 4.1. Fossil records and hypotheses on the origin of …

Ticks are distributed worldwide and significantly impact human and animal health. Due to
severe problems associated with the continuous use of acaricides on animals, integrated …

Determining patterns of host use, and the frequency at which these patterns change, are of
key importance if we are to understand tick population dynamics, the evolution of tick …

Over 8000 expressed sequence tags from six different salivary gland cDNA libraries from the
tick Ixodes scapularis were analyzed. These libraries derive from feeding nymphs infected or …

The saliva of haematophagous arthropods contains an array of anti-haemostatic, anti-
inflammatory and immunomodulatory molecules that contribute to the success of the blood …

Ticks can seriously affect human and animal health around the globe, causing significant
economic losses each year. Chemical acaricides are widely used to control ticks, which …

Ticks are distributed worldwide and impact human and animal health, as well as food animal
production. Control of ticks has been primarily by application of acaricides, which has …

Spotted fever group Rickettsiae are predominantly transmitted by ticks. Rickettsiae have
developed many strategies to adapt to different environmental conditions, including those …