In a quest for new interventions against scabies—a highly significant skin disease of
mammals, caused by a parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei—we are focusing on finding new …

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, also known as the cattle tick, causes severe
parasitism and transmits different pathogens to vertebrate hosts, leading to massive …

The black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis) is the primary vector for bacteria that cause Lyme
disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), where numerous glycosylated tick proteins are involved at the …

Background Members belonging to the tick genus Hyalomma function as a multi-host
reservoir for several pathogens and important parasites infesting large animals, such as …

Background Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit a variety of
pathogens to humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Vaccination is an effective and …

BACKGROUND Ticks are blood‐feeding ectoparasites with different host specificities and
are capable of pathogen transmission. Iron regulatory proteins (IRPs) play crucial roles in …

Ribosomal proteins (RPs) are indispensable in ribosome biogenesis and protein synthesis,
and play a crucial role in diverse developmental processes. In the present study, we carried …

Objective The aim of the current research was to analyze the role of subolesin and enolase
in feeding and reproduction of H. longicornis by gene silencing. Methods In this study, we …

Ticks, blood-sucking ectoparasites, spread diseases to humans and animals.
Haemaphysalis longicornis is a significant vector for tick-borne diseases in medical and …

Ribosomal protein L12 (RpL12) plays an important role in ovarian development and
engorgement in vertebrates and invertebrates. However, the functional characteristics of …