Background Rickettsiae constitute a group of arthropod-borne, Gram-negative, obligate
intracellular bacteria that are the causative agents of diseases ranging from mild to life …

Background Ticks are blood-sucking ectoparasites that play a pivotal role in the
transmission of various pathogens to humans and animals. In Korea, Haemaphysalis …

Bioactive components in the midgut of ticks play a key role in tick blood digestion, feeding
and pathogen transmission. The study of protein and gene targets in midgut provides …

Background Rodents are recognized as major reservoirs of numerous zoonotic pathogens
and are involved in the transmission and maintenance of infectious diseases. Furthermore …

Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonotic infectious disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. The
present study assessed the infection status of B. burgdorferi among horses reared in Korea …

Lyme borreliosis is a vector-borne disease transmitted through the bite of ticks infected by
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato group, including B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. afzelii, and B …

The prevalence of tick-borne pathogens (TBP), Orienfia tsutsugamushi, Rickettsia and
Borrelia spp. in wild small animals, namely wild rodents, is now widely investigated. This …

Enolase, a multifunctional protein, is shown to act as a plasminogen receptor that
contributes to fibrinolysis, which plays an important role in preventing the formation of blood …

Tick-borne pathogens are contributing factors for the increased incidence of vector-borne
diseases throughout the world, including Lyme borreliosis, one of the most prevalent …

The tick Haemaphysalis flava is one of the most significant blood‐feeding arthropod
parasites and is a vector for numerous human and animal pathogens. However, a …