[HTML][HTML] Unbiased characterization of the microbiome and virome of questing ticks

S Chandra, E Harvey, D Emery, EC Holmes… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biotic factors influence microbiota of nymph ticks from vegetation in Sydney, Australia

S Chandra, J Šlapeta - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ticks are haematophagous ectoparasites of medical and veterinary significance due to their
excellent vector capacity. Modern sequencing techniques enabled the rapid sequencing of …

[HTML][HTML] Illuminating the bacterial microbiome of Australian ticks with 16S and Rickettsia-specific next-generation sequencing

TL Greay, KL Evasco, ML Evans, CL Oskam… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) studies show that mosquito and tick microbiomes
influence the transmission of pathogens, opening new avenues for vector-borne pathogen …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of the endosymbiont “Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii” during 16S rRNA gene profiling reveals potential pathogens in Ixodes ticks from …

AW Gofton, CL Oskam, N Lo, T Beninati, H Wei… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is of significant
medical and veterinary importance as a cause of dermatological and neurological disease …

[HTML][HTML] Metagenomic Profile of the Bacterial Communities Associated with Ixodes ricinus Ticks

G Carpi, F Cagnacci, NE Wittekindt, F Zhao, J Qi… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Assessment of the microbial diversity residing in arthropod vectors of medical importance is
crucial for monitoring endemic infections, for surveillance of newly emerging zoonotic …

Bacterial community profiling highlights complex diversity and novel organisms in wildlife ticks

SL Egan, SM Loh, PB Banks, A Gillett… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ticks Acari: Ixodida transmit a greater variety of pathogens than any other blood-
feeding group of arthropods. While numerous microbes have been identified inhabiting …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the Diversity of Microorganisms in Ticks from Australian Wildlife

A Ghafar, N Davies, M Tadepalli, A Breidahl, C Death… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens pose a significant threat to the health and welfare of humans
and animals. Our knowledge about pathogens carried by ticks of Australian wildlife is …

Characterization of the bacterial microbiota in wild-caught Ixodes ventalloi

S Díaz-Sánchez, A Hernández-Jarguín, A Torina… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2019 - Elsevier
Exploring the microbial diversity of ticks is crucial to understand geographical dispersion
and pathogen transmission. Tick microbes participate in many biological processes …

[HTML][HTML] The scale affects our view on the identification and distribution of microbial communities in ticks

T Pollet, H Sprong, E Lejal, AI Krawczyk, S Moutailler… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Ticks transmit the highest variety of pathogens impacting human and animal health
worldwide. It is now well established that ticks also harbour a microbial complex of …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative microbial population study reveals geographical differences in bacterial symbionts of Ixodes ricinus

AI Krawczyk, L Röttjers, M Fonville, K Takumi… - Microbiome, 2022 - Springer
Background Ixodes ricinus ticks vector pathogens that cause serious health concerns. Like
in other arthropods, the microbiome may affect the tick's biology, with consequences for …