Chitin, as the main component of the exoskeleton of Arthropoda, is a highly available natural
polymer that can be processed into various value-added products. Its most important …

The kynurenine pathway is important in cellular energy generation and limiting cellular
ageing as it degrades about 90% of dietary tryptophan into the essential co-factor NAD+ …

The last three decades of research into tick salivary components have revealed several
proteins with important pharmacological and immunological activities. Two primary interests …

Due to their vector capacity, ticks are ectoparasites of medical and veterinary significance.
Modern sequencing tools have facilitated tick-associated microbiota studies, but these have …

Tick‐borne zoonoses are emerging globally due to changes in climate and land use. While
the zoonotic threats associated with ticks are well studied elsewhere, in Australia, the …

Abstract Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is currently the most frequent cause of acute flaccid
paralysis on a global scale, being an autoimmune disorder wherein demyelination of the …

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 and the vast array of pathogens they transmit, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa,
and helminths, constitute a growing burden for human and animal health worldwide. In …

Ticks are considered the second most common pathogen vectors transmitting a broad range
of vital human and veterinary viruses. From 2017 to 2018, 640 ticks were collected in eight …

Ticks are hematophagous arachnids that parasitize mammals and other hosts, feeding on
their blood. Ticks secrete numerous salivary factors that enhance host blood flow or …