I. ricinus is an obligate hematophagous parasitic arthropod that is responsible for the
transmission of a wide range of zoonotic pathogens including spirochetes of the genus …

Introduction Ornithodoros erraticus and Ornithodoros moubata are the main vectors of
African swine fever virus (ASFV) and the human relapsing fever spirochetes Borrelia …

Ticks are small and adaptable arachnid ectoparasites and global carriers of various
pathogens that threaten both human and animal health. They are present in many parts of …

Background Lyme disease is one of the most commonly reported infectious diseases in the
United States (US), accounting for more than 90% of all vector-borne diseases in North …

Ticks are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit pathogens among various
vertebrates, including humans. The microbial and viral communities of ticks, including …

Ticks are important ectoparasites that can vector multiple pathogens. The salivary glands of
ticks are essential for feeding as their saliva contains many effectors with pharmaceutical …

Bacterial endosymbionts are abundantly found in both hard and soft ticks. Occidentia
massiliensis, a rickettsial endosymbiont, was first identified in the soft tick Ornithodoros …

Ticks can carry multiple pathogens, and Inner Mongolia's animal husbandry provides
excellent environmental conditions for ticks. This study characterized the microbiome of ticks …

Amblyomma americanum, a known vector of multiple tick-borne pathogens, has expanded
its geographic distribution across the United States in the past decades. Tick microbiomes …

The black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is a well-known vector for the Lyme disease-
causing pathogen (Borrelia burgdorferi) but can also carry other disease-causing pathogens …