The saliva of haematophagous arthropods contains an array of anti-haemostatic, anti-
inflammatory and immunomodulatory molecules that contribute to the success of the blood …

Tick sialome is comprised of a rich cocktail of bioactive molecules that function as a tool to
disarm host immunity, assist blood-feeding, and play a vibrant role in pathogen …

The systematics of the genera and subgenera within the soft tick family Argasidae is not
adequately resolved. Different classification schemes, reflecting diverse schools of scientific …

Ticks are efficient vectors of arboviruses, although less than 10% of tick species are known
to be virus vectors. Most tick-borne viruses (TBV) are RNA viruses some of which cause …

Ticks infest a variety of animal species and transmit pathogens causing disease in both
humans and animals worldwide. Tick–host–pathogen interactions have evolved through …

The cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most harmful parasites
affecting bovines. Similarly to other hematophagous ectoparasites, R. microplus saliva …

The publication of the first tick sialome (salivary gland transcriptome) heralded a new era of
research of tick protease inhibitors, which represent important constituents of the proteins …

Tick saliva contains a complex mixture of peptides and non-peptides that counteract their
hosts' hemostasis, immunity, and tissue-repair reactions. Recent transcriptomic studies have …

In the past decade, metagenomics studies exploring tick microbiota have revealed
widespread interactions between bacteria and arthropods, including symbiotic interactions …

African swine fever (ASF), a highly contagious, deadly infectious disease, has caused huge
economic losses to animal husbandry with a 100% mortality rate of the most acute and acute …