In this comprehensive review study, we addressed the challenge posed by ticks and tick-
borne diseases (TBDs) with growing incidence affecting human and animal health …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background Knowledge on the capacity of Australian ticks to carry Borrelia species is
currently limited or missing. To evaluate the potential of ticks to carry bacterial pathogens …

Recently, a novel species of the genus Borrelia was identified in Bothriocroton concolor and
Ixodes holocyclus ticks from echidnas. Analyses of 16S rRNA and flaB genes identified three …

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a growing global health concern. Despite extensive studies,
ill-defined tick-associated pathologies remain with unknown aetiologies. Human …

Borrelia are tick-borne bacteria that in humans are the aetiological agents of Lyme disease
and relapsing fever. Here we present the first genomes of B. turcica and B. tachyglossi …