Ticks are significant vectors of various pathogens that can affect both human and animal health. Recent research has increasingly focused on the tick microbiome—the community of microorganisms l ...

Recent studies have highlighted the increasing incidence of tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) in dogs across different regions, including Egypt and Hong Kong. A study conducted in Egypt identified ...

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

Ticks are not only a nuisance but also a carrier of diseases that can seriously affect your dog's health. Veterinarian Hannah Godfrey recently shared with the Daily Mail essential tips to protect ...

While most tick bites are harmless, they can sometimes lead to serious health issues for your pet. Just like humans, dogs can get diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Playing in the garden, exploring the local park or frolicking in the sand at the beach – South Africa’s dogs have a great ...

Veterinarian Johanna Salzer checks dogs on the San Carlos Apache Nation in Arizona for brown dog ticks. She works as part of ...

Field surveys of tick abundance will complement traditional sweep methods with trapping. Laboratory tests for identifying bacterial pathogens involve genetic and immunologic diagnostics. Tick host ...

The researchers analyzed the abundance of blacklegged ticks and the presence of Lyme disease bacteria and other pathogens so that they could determine how blacklegged ticks and the pathogens they ...