Relapsing fever group Borrelia (RFGB) are motile spirochetes transmitted to mammalian or
avian hosts through the bite of hematophagous arthropods, such as soft ticks (Argasidae) …

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 …

Rickettsiosis is a re-emergent infectious disease without epidemiological surveillance in
Colombia. This disease is generally undiagnosed and several deadly outbreaks have been …

Las garrapatas son artrópodos de gran impacto sobre la economía pecuaria y la salud
humana debido a las pérdidas generadas en la producción, ya su capacidad de transmitir …

Wild birds have an important role as hosts of ticks infected by rickettsiae. However, the role
of birds as reservoirs of tick-borne rickettsiae is unknown and poorly understood. This is …

Ticks are considered the second most important vectors of pathogens worldwide, after
mosquitoes. This study provides a systematic review of vector-host relationships between …

Birds are important hosts for the development of the immature stages of several tick species
that are vectors for disease-causing microorganisms in animals and humans. Colombia has …

More than seventy tick species have been reported in Brazil. Despite the emergence of tick-
borne diseases in Neotropical region, there are still limited data available on tick species …

The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiological factors associated with the risks of
recent Rickettsia exposure in inhabitants of a rural population from Yucatán, Mexico. The …

Ticks are obligate ectoparasites and vectors of pathogens affecting health, agriculture, and
animal welfare. This study collected ticks from the cattle and questing ticks of 24 Magdalena …