[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Bacteria from Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) Ticks Collected from Reptiles in South Africa

LS Mofokeng, NJ Smit, CA Cook - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reptiles are hosts for various tick species and tick-associated organisms, many of which are
zoonotic. However, little is known about the presence and diversity of tick-borne bacteria …

[HTML][HTML] The Importance and Impact of Francisella-like Endosymbionts in Hyalomma Ticks in the Era of Climate Change

C Sesmero-García, MD Cabanero-Navalon… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ticks are obligatory hematophagous parasites that serve as vectors for a large amount of
important human and livestock pathogens around the world, and their distribution and …

Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella species in rats and chickens from poultry farms in North West Province, South Africa

T Ramatla, ZTH Khumalo, A Matshotshi… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Coxiella burnetii is a bacterial pathogen that causes query fever and coxiellosis
in humans and animals, respectively. There is a scarcity of studies on the prevalence of C …

Molecular detection and characterization of Anaplasma spp. in cattle and sable antelope from Lusaka and North-Western provinces of Zambia

R Mwale, M Mulavu, CS Khumalo, A Mukubesa… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rickettsiales of the genus Anaplasma are globally distributed tick-borne pathogens of
animals and humans with complex epidemiological cycles. Anaplasmosis is an important …

Intra-and Interspecific variation of Amblyomma ticks from southern Africa

A Smit, F Mulandane, M Labuschagne, SH Wójick… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Amblyomma spp. ticks, known for their bright ornate appearance and aggressive hunting
behaviour, are vectors of a number of important pathogens. In southern Africa, 17 …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Bacteria from Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) Ticks Collected from Reptiles in South Africa. Microorganisms 2022, 10, 1923

LS Mofokeng, NJ Smit, CA Cook - 2022 - academia.edu
Reptiles are hosts for various tick species and tick-associated organisms, many of which are
zoonotic. However, little is known about the presence and diversity of tick-borne bacteria …