[HTML][HTML] Morphological identification of ticks and molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens from bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus)

D Beard, HJ Stannard, JM Old - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites of vertebrate hosts and
transmit the widest range of pathogenic organisms of any arthropod vector. Seven tick …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the Diversity of Microorganisms in Ticks from Australian Wildlife

A Ghafar, N Davies, M Tadepalli, A Breidahl, C Death… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens pose a significant threat to the health and welfare of humans
and animals. Our knowledge about pathogens carried by ticks of Australian wildlife is …

Parasites of wombats (family Vombatidae), with a focus on ticks and tick-borne pathogens

D Beard, HJ Stannard, JM Old - Parasitology research, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Ticks (Arachnida: Acari) are vectors for pathogens and the biggest threat to animal
health. Many Australian ticks are associated with pathogens that impact humans, domestic …

Profiling the bacterial microbiome of ticks that parasitise bandicoots in Australia

S Egan - 2017 - researchportal.murdoch.edu.au
Molecular methods have recently revealed novel organisms inhabiting native Australian
ticks, some of which are potentially pathogenic due to their similarity to causes of known tick …

[HTML][HTML] The bacterial biome of ticks and their wildlife hosts at the urban–wildland interface

SL Egan, CL Taylor, PB Banks… - Microbial …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Advances in sequencing technologies have revealed the complex and diverse microbial
communities present in ticks (Ixodida). As obligate blood-feeding arthropods, ticks are …

Bacterial community profiling highlights complex diversity and novel organisms in wildlife ticks

SL Egan, SM Loh, PB Banks, A Gillett… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ticks Acari: Ixodida transmit a greater variety of pathogens than any other blood-
feeding group of arthropods. While numerous microbes have been identified inhabiting …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogen diversities in ticks from livestock and reptiles along the shores and adjacent islands of Lake Victoria and Lake …

D Omondi, DK Masiga, BC Fielding… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Although diverse tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are endemic to East Africa, with recognized
impact on human and livestock health, their diversity and specific interactions with tick and …

[HTML][HTML] Biotic factors influence microbiota of nymph ticks from vegetation in Sydney, Australia

S Chandra, J Šlapeta - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ticks are haematophagous ectoparasites of medical and veterinary significance due to their
excellent vector capacity. Modern sequencing techniques enabled the rapid sequencing of …

[HTML][HTML] Illuminating the bacterial microbiome of Australian ticks with 16S and Rickettsia-specific next-generation sequencing

TL Greay, KL Evasco, ML Evans, CL Oskam… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) studies show that mosquito and tick microbiomes
influence the transmission of pathogens, opening new avenues for vector-borne pathogen …

Molecular detection of Rickettsia, Coxiella and Rickettsiella DNA in three native Australian tick species

IME Vilcins, JM Old, E Deane - Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2009 - Springer
Three Australian native animal species yielded 60 samples composed of three indigenous
ticks. Hosts included twelve koalas, two echidnas and one wombat from Victoria, and ticks …