Background In Africa, relapsing fever borreliae are neglected vector-borne pathogens that
cause mild to deadly septicemia and miscarriage. Screening vectors for the presence of …

Background Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
(MALDI-TOF MS) has been shown to be an effective tool for the rapid identification of …

In Africa, relapsing fevers caused by ectoparasite-borne Borrelia species are transmitted by
ticks, with the exception of Borrelia recurrentis, which is a louse-borne spirochete. These …

Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF
MS) has been demonstrated to be useful for tick identification at the species level. More …

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 …

Ticks are vectors of infectious diseases of major importance in human and veterinary
medicine. For epidemiological studies, accurate identification of ticks is crucial to define their …

Ornithodoros sonrai (O. sonrai) ticks are the only known vectors of Borrelia crocidurae, an
agent of tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) borreliosis. Rodents serve as principal natural …

A novel Borrelia species, Candidatus Borrelia javanense, was found in ectoparasite ticks,
Amblyomma javanense, from Manis javanica pangolins seized in anti-smuggling operations …

Abstract Background Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass
Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is increasingly emerging tool for identification of arthropods …

Background In Africa, relapsing fever borreliae are neglected arthropod-borne pathogens
causing mild to deadly septicemia and miscarriage. The closely related Borrelia crocidurae …