Co-infection of Ticks: The Rule Rather Than the Exception

2016292 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

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Sara Moutailler · École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort

Claire Valiente Moro · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Elise Vaumourin

Lorraine Michelet · École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort

Florence Hélène Tran · Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Elodie Devillers · Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

Jean‐François Cosson ·

Abstract

Our study reveals high pathogen co-infection rates in ticks, raising questions about possible co-transmission of these agents to humans or animals, and their consequences to human and animal health. We also demonstrated high prevalence rates of symbionts co-existing with pathogens, opening new avenues of enquiry regarding their effects on pathogen transmission and vector competence.

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Vector-borne infectious diseases Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

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Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 10, Issue 3, pp. e0004539-e0004539

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004539

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