ReviewMicroorganisms2023
The Biological and Ecological Features of Northbound Migratory Birds, Ticks, and Tick-Borne Microorganisms in the African-Western Palearctic.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- African tick-borne viruses: A systematic review of diversity, epidemiology, clinical impact, and one health strategies.Veterinary research communications · 2026Pooled it
- From flyways to foci: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of birds in the maintenance and global dispersal of ticks and tick-borne pathogens.Parasites & vectors · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of the occurrence of Hyalomma ticks associated with birds migrating between Africa and the Northern Hemisphere.Parasites & vectors · 2026Pooled it
- Genetic variation and evolutionary relationships of dominant ticks in Northwestern Iran utilizing COI and ITS2.Parasitology research · 2026Article
- A blood safety perspective on emerging arboviral infections in the United Kingdom.Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
- Tick threats in the context of climate change: One Health response strategies in the Middle East and North Africa region.Science in One Health · 2026Review
- Seasonal Dynamics and Pathogen Diversity of Tick Species Parasitizing Migratory Birds in Sardinia, Italy: Implications for the Spread ofVeterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Tick Species Infesting Cattle in South Africa.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Tick-borne viruses: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and animal models.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Review
- Hard Ticks as Vectors: The Emerging Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases in India.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Molting incidents of Hyalomma spp. carrying human pathogens in Germany under different weather conditions.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Navigating Evolving Challenges in Blood Safety.Viruses · 2024Article
- Transboundary determinants of avian zoonotic infectious diseases: challenges for strengthening research capacity and connecting surveillance networks.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
- Molecular characterization ofJournal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology · 2023Article
- Genes, inflammatory response, tolerance, and resistance to virus infections in migratory birds, bats, and rodents.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Identifying the species that act as hosts, vectors, and vehicles of vector-borne pathogens is vital for revealing the transmission cycles, dispersal mechanisms, and establishment of vector-borne pathogens in nature. Ticks are common vectors for pathogens causing human and animal diseases, and they transmit a greater variety of pathogenic agents than any other arthropod vector group. Ticks depend on the movements by their vertebrate hosts for their dispersal, and tick species with long feeding periods are more likely to be transported over long distances. Wild birds are commonly parasitized by ticks, and their migration patterns enable the long-distance range expansion of ticks. The African-Palearctic migration system is one of the world's largest migrations systems. African-Western Palearctic birds create natural links between the African, European, and Asian continents when they migrate biannually between breeding grounds in the Palearctic and wintering grounds in Africa and thereby connect different biomes. Climate is an important geographical determinant of ticks, and with global warming, the distribution range and abundance of ticks in the Western Palearctic may increase. The introduction of exotic ticks and their microorganisms into the Western Palearctic via avian vehicles might therefore pose a greater risk for the public and animal health in the future.
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