Emerging tick-borne pathogens of public health importance: a mini-review

I Rochlin, A Toledo - Journal of medical microbiology, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Ticks are the most important vectors of human pathogens, leading to increased public health
burdens worldwide. Tick-borne pathogens include viruses (eg tick-borne encephalitis and …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases: a One Health perspective

F Dantas-Torres, BB Chomel, D Otranto - Trends in parasitology, 2012 - cell.com
Tick-borne diseases are common occurrences in both the medical and veterinary clinical
settings. In addition to the constraints related to their diagnosis and clinical management, the …

Update on tick-borne rickettsioses around the world: a geographic approach

P Parola, CD Paddock, C Socolovschi… - Clinical microbiology …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These zoonoses are among the oldest known …

[HTML][HTML] Biology and ecology of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus

F Dantas-Torres - Parasites & vectors, 2010 - Springer
The brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) is the most widespread tick in the world and
a well-recognized vector of many pathogens affecting dogs and occasionally humans. This …

The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806)(Acari: Ixodidae): from taxonomy to control

F Dantas-Torres - Veterinary parasitology, 2008 - Elsevier
Rhipicephalus sanguineus, commonly known as the brown dog tick, is a three-host tick that
feeds primarily on dogs and occasionally on other hosts, including humans. R. sanguineus …

[HTML][HTML] Likely geographic distributional shifts among medically important tick species and tick-associated diseases under climate change in North America: a review

A Alkishe, RK Raghavan, AT Peterson - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary North America is considered as an area likely to be significantly affected
by global warming, with climate change causing markedly warmer winter temperatures in …

Repellence of essential oils and selected compounds against ticks—A systematic review

G Benelli, R Pavela - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Ticks act as vectors of a wide range of infectious agents, far encompassing any other group
of bloodsucking arthropods worldwide. The prevention of tick-borne diseases is strictly …

[HTML][HTML] Dogs, cats, parasites, and humans in Brazil: opening the black box

F Dantas-Torres, D Otranto - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Dogs and cats in Brazil serve as primary hosts for a considerable number of parasites, which
may affect their health and wellbeing. These may include endoparasites (eg, protozoa …

Managing canine vector-borne diseases of zoonotic concern: part one

D Otranto, F Dantas-Torres, EB Breitschwerdt - Trends in parasitology, 2009 - cell.com
Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) comprise a group of globally distributed and rapidly
spreading illnesses that are caused by a range of pathogens transmitted by arthropods …

The increasing recognition of rickettsial pathogens in dogs and people

WL Nicholson, KE Allen, JH McQuiston… - Trends in …, 2010 - cell.com
Dogs and people are exposed to and susceptible to infection by many of the same tick-
borne bacterial pathogens in the order Rickettsiales, including Anaplasma …