Simple Summary Central America is a region that possesses distinct ecological and
socioeconomic characteristics, making it increasingly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases …

Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These infections are among the oldest known …

The family Ixodidae, whose members are commonly known as hard ticks, currently
comprises 137 Neotropical species, most of which are endemic to this region. Here we …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

In this paper, we present a historical review of rickettsiosis in Central America and also the
most recent findings of Rickettsia in ectoparasites. All countries of Central America have …

Background Spillover of parasites at the domestic animal-wildlife interface is a pervasive
threat to animal health. Cat and dog fleas (Ctenocephalides felis and C. canis) are among …

Rickettsia amblyommatis is a potentially pathogenic species of Rickettsia within the spotted
fever group vectored by ticks. While many studies have been published on this species …

Ticks are amongst the important ectoparasites where livestock are concerned, as they
adversely affect the animals through bloodsucking. In tropical and subtropical countries, they …

Ticks have complex life cycles which involve blood-feeding stages found on wild and
domestic animals, with humans as accidental hosts. At each blood-feeding stage, ticks can …

Rickettsia asembonensis, the most well-characterized rickettsia of the Rickettsia felis-like
organisms (RFLO), is relatively unknown within the vector-borne diseases research …