Genome-wide analysis of Borrelia turcica and 'Candidatus Borrelia tachyglossi'shows relapsing fever-like genomes with unique genomic links to Lyme disease …

AW Gofton, G Margos, V Fingerle, S Hepner… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Borrelia are tick-borne bacteria that in humans are the aetiological agents of Lyme disease
and relapsing fever. Here we present the first genomes of B. turcica and B. tachyglossi …

[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 …

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 …

Comparative determination of tick burden and diversity in intensively managed wildlife estates under those with and without prescribed burning.

B Maambo - 2022 - dspace.unza.zm
Prescribed burning in ex-situ conservancies ecosystems significantly reduces tick burden
and diversity. In Zambia, the role of ticks in zoonotic disease transmission is not well …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular barcoding of Australian ticks

M Evans - 2018 - core.ac.uk
Abstract Globally, ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are one of the most important vectors of disease due
to their ability to transmit a wide variety of pathogenic bacteria, protozoa, and viruses during …