Tick-borne Coxiella spp. are emerging in novel regions infecting different hosts, but
information regarding their occurrence is limited. The purpose of this study was the …

Simple Summary Ticks transmit different disease-causing agents to humans and animals.
Pakistan is an agricultural country, the rural economy mainly relies on livestock farming, and …

Abstract Background Hard ticks (Ixodidae) are hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit
various pathogens to a variety of hosts including humans. Transhumant herds have been …

Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites of terrestrial and semi-aquatic vertebrates that may
transmit microorganisms to their hosts. Spirochetes of the genus Borrelia are common in …

Rickettsia spp. associated with ticks infesting wild animals have been mostly neglected in
several countries, including Pakistan. To address this knowledge gap, ticks were collected …

Hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) are medically important ectoparasites that feed on all classes
of terrestrial vertebrates. Recently, we molecularly characterized hard ticks and associated …

Abstract Background Soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are medically important ectoparasites
that mainly feed on birds and mammals, which play a key role in their geographic …

Ixodid ticks are responsible for the transmission of various intracellular bacteria, such as the
Rickettsia species. Little Information is available about the genetic characterization and …

Rickettsia, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia belonging to the order Rickettsiales are causative
agents of tick-borne diseases in humans. During 2021, 434 ticks including Rhipicephalus …

This study aimed to detect Hepatozoon spp. in ticks infesting asymptomatic domestic
animals and to provide insight into their potential spillover from wild to domestic animals. In …