Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease and is transmitted to vertebrate
hosts by Ixodes spp. ticks. The spirochaete relies heavily on its arthropod host for basic …

Use of emerging technology allowing for identification of genetic material from pathogens
and endosymbionts in ticks collected from humans, domestic animals, wildlife, or the …

Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus are the predominant vectors of multiple human
pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi, one of the causative agents of Lyme disease in …

The recent development of high‐throughput NGS technologies,(ie, next‐generation
sequencing) has highlighted the complexity of tick microbial communities—which include …

The main importance of ticks resides in their ability to harbor pathogens that can be
transmitted to terrestrial vertebrates including humans. Recently, studies have focused on …

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 …

The microbial community composition of disease vectors can impact pathogen
establishment and transmission as well as on vector behavior and fitness. While data on …

Rickettsia helvetica is an emerging pathogen of the Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia (SFGR)
causing spotted fever diseases in various European countries. This tick-borne pathogen …

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 …

Insight into the composition and function of the tick microbiome has expanded considerably
in recent years. Thus far, tick microbiome studies have focused on species and life stages …