Simple Summary Central America is a region that possesses distinct ecological and
socioeconomic characteristics, making it increasingly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases …

Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance 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 …

Medium sized opossums (Didelphis spp.) are among the most fascinating mammals of the
Americas, playing important ecological roles (eg, dispersal of seeds and control of insect …

In this paper, we present a historical review of rickettsiosis in Central America and also the
most recent findings of Rickettsia in ectoparasites. All countries of Central America have …

The tropical lineage within the Rhipicephalus sanguineus species complex is cause for
growing concern in the US based on its prominent role in creating and perpetuating multiple …

The genus Amblyomma is the third most diverse in the number of species within the
Ixodidae, with practically half of its species distributed in the Americas, though there are also …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBD) are constraints to the development of livestock and
induce potential human health problems. The worldwide distribution of ticks is not …

Ticks have complex life cycles which involve blood-feeding stages found on wild and
domestic animals, with humans as accidental hosts. At each blood-feeding stage, ticks can …

Outbreaks of spotted fevers have been reported in Costa Rica since the 1950s, although
vectors responsible for transmission to humans have not been directly identified. In this …