Ticks are obligate ectoparasites as they require to feed on their host blood during some or
all stages of their life cycle. In addition to the pathogens that ticks harbor and transmit to …

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 …

Recent studies have shown that ticks harbor Coxiella-like bacteria, which are potentially tick-
specific endosymbionts. We recently described the detection of Coxiella-like bacteria and …

Ticks are blood-feeding arthropods and can harbor several bacteria, including the
worldwide zoonotic disease Q-fever agent Coxiella burnetii. Recent studies have reported a …

Ticks are commonly infected by Coxiella-like endosymbionts (Coxiella-LE) which are
thought to supply missing B vitamin nutrients required for blood digestion. While this …

Nonpathogenic bacteria likely play important roles in the biology and vector competence of
ticks and other arthropods. Coxiella, a gram-negative gammaproteobacterium, is one of the …

In this study, we focused on the molecular detection of Coxiella-like bacteria using a PCR
technique to identify Coxiella 16S rRNA sequences in Haemaphysalis tick samples (105 …

Purpose Coxiella burnetii is known for its potential as veterinary and human bacterial
pathogen. The bacteria have been described in ticks, but their role in transmission of Q fever …

Introduction Ticks are the most common arthropod vectors of both human and animal
diseases in Europe, and the Ixodes ricinus tick species is able to transmit a large number of …

Apart from the tick-borne pathogens affecting human and animal health, ticks also harbor
various non-pathogenic endosymbionts with dynamic ecological interactions. These …