Coxiella-like bacteria are a large group of yet-to-isolate and characterize bacteria
phylogenetically close to the agent of Q fever, Coxiella burnetii, and often associated with …

Ticks are obligate ectoparasites as they require to feed on their host blood during some or
all stages of their life cycle. In addition to the pathogens that ticks harbor and transmit to …

Several different ticks have been reported to harbor microbes related to Coxiella burnetii, the
agent of the Q fever. Rhipicephalus bursa is an important vector of tick-borne diseases in …

In this study, we focused on the molecular detection of Coxiella-like bacteria using a PCR
technique to identify Coxiella 16S rRNA sequences in Haemaphysalis tick samples (105 …

Ticks are blood-feeding arthropods and can harbor several bacteria, including the
worldwide zoonotic disease Q-fever agent Coxiella burnetii. Recent studies have reported a …

Recent studies have shown that ticks harbor Coxiella-like bacteria, which are potentially tick-
specific endosymbionts. We recently described the detection of Coxiella-like bacteria and …

Ticks collected from goats in northern Greece were tested for the presence of tick-borne
bacteria. Among adult ticks, 37 (57.8%) were Rhipicephalus bursa, 11 (17.2%) Dermacentor …

Members of the genus Coxiella can be transmitted from ticks to humans during contact with
animals; Coxiella may thus spread from the infected horses or ticks to humans. In this study …

Ticks are important vectors of pathogens affecting humans and animals worldwide. They do
not only carry pathogens but diverse commensal and symbiotic microorganisms are also …

In the past two decades, many Coxiella-like bacteria have been found in hard ticks and soft
ticks as well as in vertebrate hosts. It is interesting to note that many ticks harbor Coxiella …