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Transmission dynamics of Borrelia turicatae from the arthropod vector.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BackgroundWith the global distribution, morbidity, and mortality associated with tick and louse-borne relapsing fever spirochetes, it is important to understand the dynamics of vector colonization by the bacteria and transmission to the host.
William K Boyle, Hannah K Wilder, Amanda M Lawrence, Job E Lopez   +3 more
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Why Engage Communities in Biomedical Research?

Bioethics, Volume 40, Issue 9, Page 962-975, November 2026.
ABSTRACT While community engagement in biomedical research is widely lauded, and many reasons to engage communities have been adduced, it is unclear whether all these reasons are equally important, and, if not, which are most important. Here, I argue that, outside of rare circumstances, community engagement should not be understood as seeking ...
Robert Steel
wiley   +1 more source

Immune Evasion Strategies of Relapsing Fever Spirochetes

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Relapsing fever (RF) is claimed a neglected arthropod-borne disease caused by a number of diverse human pathogenic Borrelia (B.) species. These RF borreliae are separated into the groups of tick-transmitted species including B. duttonii, B.
Florian Röttgerding, Peter Kraiczy
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Peptide‐Enabled Nanoplatforms for Malaria and Leishmaniasis: From Intracellular Targeting to Translational Diagnostic Perspectives

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 18, 28 September 2026.
Peptide‐enabled nanoplatforms offer multifunctional strategies for the treatment and diagnosis of malaria and leishmaniasis. Liposomal, polymeric, and metallic nanocarriers, together with cell‐penetrating peptides and parasite‐derived mimotopes, can improve targeted drug delivery, stability, bioavailability, and intracellular localization.
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Ana Clara Lunardi Yagi, Túlio Custódio Reis, Jessica Ingrid Cazorla, Jade Rojas Villar, Marcia A. Graminha, Roxana Yesenia Pastrana Alta, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +7 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
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Characterisation and comparative genomics of three new Varanus-associated Borrelia spp. from Indonesia and Australia

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Borrelia are important disease-causing tick- and louse-borne spirochaetes than can infect a wide variety of vertebrates, including humans and reptiles.
Alexander William Gofton, Angel Popa-Baez, Ai Takano, Kari Soennichsen, Michelle Michie, Makenna Short, Supriyono Supriyono, Jack Pascoe, Sue Cusbert, Robert Mulley   +9 more
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Head Lice of Pygmies Reveal the Presence of Relapsing Fever Borreliae in the Republic of Congo.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
BackgroundHead lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, occur in four divergent mitochondrial clades (A, B, C and D), each having particular geographical distributions.
Nadia Amanzougaghene, Jean Akiana, Géor Mongo Ndombe, Bernard Davoust, Nardiouf Sjelin Nsana, Henri-Joseph Parra, Florence Fenollar, Didier Raoult, Oleg Mediannikov   +8 more
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The Expanding Landscape of Microbiota Medicine: Indications, Therapeutic Modalities, and the Path Towards Integrative Microbiome‐Targeting Healthcare

Microbiota Medicine Research, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 63-89, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The growing recognition of the microbiome’s role in human health has propelled the emergence of microbiota medicine—a new discipline integrating microbiology, multi‐omics, and clinical science. Advances in sequencing, data integration, and interventions such as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) have transitioned the field from ...
Min Dai, Yisha Lin, Renyou Gan, Xiaotao Shen, Shin Young Park, Sunjae Lee, Qi Su   +6 more
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Peptides as a Therapeutic Alternative Against Leishmaniasis: A Scoping Review

Chemical Biology &Drug Design, Volume 107, Issue 5, May 2026.
This scoping review of 79 studies identified 231 antimicrobial peptides with anti‐Leishmania activity, including natural‐derived and synthetic peptides (inspired by natural sources or developed through rational design). Most were evaluated in vitro against promastigote and/or amastigote forms, with synthetic peptides showing a more promising effect ...
Maria Eduarda da Veiga Oliveira, Ellen Dyminski Parente Ribeiro, Otávio Henrique Pradi Guenther, Fernanda Tomiotto‐Pellissier   +3 more
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Blood smear examination matters: an incidental case of tick-borne relapsing fever in a traveller returning from Senegal

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Relapsing fever is caused by various species of Borrelia bacteria and is traditionally categorized into louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) and tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF).
Alessandro Pavesi, Andrea Ciccarone, Jacopo Logiudice, Benedetta Fioretti, Angelica Lenzi, Maurizio Gulletta, Stefano Di Bella, Cristina Bertasio, Nadia Vicari, Lina Rachele Tomasoni, Francesco Castelli, Benedetta Rossi   +11 more
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