The Lyme borreliosis complex is a heterogeneous group of tick-borne spirochaetes of the
genus Borrelia (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) that are distributed all over the temperate …

There are 17 human-biting ticks known in Australia. The bites of Ixodes holocyclus,
Ornithodoros capensis, and Ornithodoros gurneyi can cause paralysis, inflammation, and …

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 …

To the editor: On September 22 and 23, 1994, veterinary authorities in Queensland and at
the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory were advised of an outbreak of acute …

Abstract Background The Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is of significant
medical and veterinary importance as a cause of dermatological and neurological disease …

While many doctors claim that Lyme disease—a tick-borne bacterial infection—is easily
diagnosed and treated, other doctors and the patients they care for argue that it can persist …

In Australia, a conclusive aetiology of Lyme disease-like illness in human patients remains
elusive, despite growing numbers of people presenting with symptoms attributed to tick …

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 …

Lyme Borreliosis is a common tick-borne disease of the northern hemisphere caused by the
spirochaetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (B. burgdorferi sl) complex. It results in …

Lyme disease has not been identified in Australia. Despite intensive efforts, the bacteria that
cause Lyme disease, Borrelia species collectively termed the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato …