The three sets of symptoms associated with schizophrenia—positive, negative, and
cognitive—are burdensome and have serious effects on public health, which affects up to …

Ticks are ectoparasitic arthropods that necessarily feed on the blood of their vertebrate
hosts. The success of blood acquisition depends on the pharmacological properties of tick …

We demonstrated experimental acquisition and transmission of Heartland bandavirus by
Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks. Virus was detected in tick salivary gland and midgut …

Tick sialome is comprised of a rich cocktail of bioactive molecules that function as a tool to
disarm host immunity, assist blood-feeding, and play a vibrant role in pathogen …

The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, is an ixodid tick native to East Asia
that was first detected in North America outside a port of entry in 2017. This invasive species …

Ticks and tick transmitted infectious agents are increasing global public health threats due to
increasing abundance, expanding geographic ranges of vectors and pathogens, and …

Ticks are obligate hematophagous parasites and are important vectors of a wide variety of
pathogens. These pathogens include spirochetes in the genus Borrelia that cause Lyme …

I. ricinus is an obligate hematophagous parasitic arthropod that is responsible for the
transmission of a wide range of zoonotic pathogens including spirochetes of the genus …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA that affect mRNA abundance or translation
efficiency by binding to the 3′ UTR of the mRNA of the target gene, thereby participating in …

Abstract Background Powassan virus, a North American tick-borne flavivirus, can cause
severe neuroinvasive disease in humans. While Ixodes scapularis are the primary vectors of …