The Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Hard Ticks in Europe and Their Role in Q Fever Transmission Revisited—A Systematic Review

S Körner, GR Makert, S Ulbert, M Pfeffer… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The zoonosis Q fever is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii.
Besides the main transmission route via inhalation of contaminated aerosols, ticks are …

Recent insights into the tick microbiome gained through next-generation sequencing

TL Greay, AW Gofton, A Paparini, UM Ryan… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
The tick microbiome comprises communities of microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria
and eukaryotes, and is being elucidated through modern molecular techniques. The advent …

The not-so-sterile womb: evidence that the human fetus is exposed to bacteria prior to birth

LF Stinson, MC Boyce, MS Payne… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The human microbiome includes trillions of bacteria, many of which play a vital role in host
physiology. Numerous studies have now detected bacterial DNA in first-pass meconium and …

Extensive diversity of RNA viruses in Australian ticks

E Harvey, K Rose, JS Eden, N Lo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Understanding the microbiome of ticks in Australia is of considerable interest given the
ongoing debate over whether Lyme disease and its causative agent, the bacterium Borrelia …

Update on the intricate tango between tick microbiomes and tick‐borne pathogens

SI Bonnet, T Pollet - Parasite immunology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The recent development of high‐throughput NGS technologies,(ie, next‐generation
sequencing) has highlighted the complexity of tick microbial communities—which include …

The symbiotic continuum within ticks: Opportunities for disease control

S Hussain, N Perveen, A Hussain, B Song… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Among blood-sucking arthropods, ticks are recognized as being of prime global importance
because of their role as vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health. Ticks carry …

Temporal patterns in Ixodes ricinus microbial communities: an insight into tick-borne microbe interactions

E Lejal, J Chiquet, J Aubert, S Robin, A Estrada-Peña… - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Ticks transmit pathogens of medical and veterinary importance and are an
increasing threat to human and animal health. Assessing disease risk and developing new …

Surface sterilization methods impact measures of internal microbial diversity in ticks

F Binetruy, M Dupraz, M Buysse, O Duron - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Ticks are obligate blood feeders transmitting major pathogens worldwide. Over
the past few years, considerable research efforts have focused on the diversity, distribution …

Quantitative microbial population study reveals geographical differences in bacterial symbionts of Ixodes ricinus

AI Krawczyk, L Röttjers, M Fonville, K Takumi… - Microbiome, 2022 - Springer
Background Ixodes ricinus ticks vector pathogens that cause serious health concerns. Like
in other arthropods, the microbiome may affect the tick's biology, with consequences for …

Emerging borreliae–Expanding beyond Lyme borreliosis

SJ Cutler, E Ruzic-Sabljic, A Potkonjak - Molecular and cellular probes, 2017 - Elsevier
Lyme borreliosis (or Lyme disease) has become a virtual household term to the exclusion of
other forgotten, emerging or re-emerging borreliae. We review current knowledge regarding …