Control Strategies of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2025 | Viewed by 12007
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Interests: vaccinology; immunology; pre-clinical trial
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Dear Colleagues,
Ticks are considered an important vector of pathogens, including distinct etiological agents (viruses, bacteria/rickettsioses and protozoans). Tick infestations and tick-borne diseases result in high economic impacts on animal health, promoting increased production costs in the world’s cattle and poultry industries, for example. Similarly, tick infestations in pet animals are a health threat considering the impact during the blood feeding and tickborne diseases, in addition to their role as sentinels for tick-borne infections in humans.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present approaches in control strategies considering treatment, vaccine development, repellents and measures such as strategic management for avoiding tick infestations and tick-borne pathogens. Furthermore, animal models as platforms for testing treatments and vaccines, in addition to studies on acaricide resistance, are potential topics of this Special Issue.
We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate continuing efforts to advance in the field of control strategies of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: biology of tick infestations in animal models for testing acaricides and vaccines; acaricidal analysis against ticks related to pets and animal production related to food chains; testing of new antigens and repellents for controlling ticks and tick-borne diseases; evaluation of the economic impact of ticks and tick-borne diseases in pets and production animals.
Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Cordeiro Giunchetti
Dr. Maykelin Fuentes Zaldivar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tick
- tick-borne pathogens
- acaricide resistance
- vaccine
- pre-clinical trial
- anaplasmosis
- babesiosis
- borreliosis
- ehrlichiosis
- rickettsioses
- sheep
- goat
- cattle
- dog
- horse
- poultry
- tick repellents
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