<i>Rickettsia</i> -Host-Tick Interactions: Knowledge Advances and Gaps
Hwan Keun Kim
Abstract
Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites capable of transmitting multiple human pathogens. Environmental changes have supported the expansion of ticks into new geographical areas that have become the epicenters of tick-borne diseases (TBDs).
Topics & Concepts
BiologyTick-borne diseaseTickRickettsiaHost (biology)EcologyZoologyVirologyVirusVector-borne infectious diseasesViral Infections and VectorsInsect and Pesticide Research