About this Research Topic
Ticks are primary vectors of several viral pathogens of endemic, emerging and re-emerging diseases of domestic livestock, companion animals, wildlife and humans worldwide. Specifically, tick-borne virus diseases of domestic livestock constitute significant economic, food security and public health threats in several countries due to their impact on livelihood and health of humans and livestock (e.g., Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Louping ill virus, Dugbe virus, African swine fever virus, Nairobi sheep disease virus). Tick-borne viruses belong to six virus families (Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, Asfarviridae, Reoviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Orthomyxoviridae). Climate change may impact the occurrence and geographical range of tick-borne livestock diseases globally as it may interfere with the dynamics of interaction between the virus, tick and domestic ruminant, thus potentially affecting the epidemiology (including molecular epidemiology) of these diseases, and placing livestock and, perhaps, human populations at risk of avoidable outbreaks.
Adequate knowledge of the epidemiology, evolution, and biology of ticks and the viruses they transmit to domestic animals combined with the impact of climate change on the occurrence and global distribution of the diseases they cause is crucial for the attainment of global food security and public health. Thus, this Research Topic is aimed at recent advances in research on tick-borne virus diseases of domestic ruminants including those of economic and public health significance. We hope that the information provided through this Research Topic will contribute to the development of effective prevention and control policies and the identification of protein targets for intervention and vaccine development.
This Research Topic will cover research related to tick-borne viral diseases that constitute threats to food security, livelihoods and health of domestic livestock and humans. Specifically, it will be focused on but will not be limited to, the following areas:
• Epidemiology, detection and genetic diversity of tick-borne viruses of domestic ruminants, especially in new locations.
• Molecular evolution and adaptations of tick-borne viruses for successful infection of domestic ruminants.
• Virus-tick and virus-host interactions.
• Identification of the principal ecological determinants of tick-borne virus survival.
• Current knowledge on biology of the tick vectors for prevention and control purposes including vaccine development.
• Climate change impact on occurrence and emergence of tick-borne viruses of domestic ruminants.
*Important note* This Research Topic is hosted in two specialty sections of the Frontiers in Veterinary Science journal: Veterinary Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. Epidemiological studies must be submitted via Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. Frontiers reserve the right to transfer out-of-scope manuscripts to the appropriate section at any stage of peer review.
Adequate knowledge of the epidemiology, evolution, and biology of ticks and the viruses they transmit to domestic animals combined with the impact of climate change on the occurrence and global distribution of the diseases they cause is crucial for the attainment of global food security and public health. Thus, this Research Topic is aimed at recent advances in research on tick-borne virus diseases of domestic ruminants including those of economic and public health significance. We hope that the information provided through this Research Topic will contribute to the development of effective prevention and control policies and the identification of protein targets for intervention and vaccine development.
This Research Topic will cover research related to tick-borne viral diseases that constitute threats to food security, livelihoods and health of domestic livestock and humans. Specifically, it will be focused on but will not be limited to, the following areas:
• Epidemiology, detection and genetic diversity of tick-borne viruses of domestic ruminants, especially in new locations.
• Molecular evolution and adaptations of tick-borne viruses for successful infection of domestic ruminants.
• Virus-tick and virus-host interactions.
• Identification of the principal ecological determinants of tick-borne virus survival.
• Current knowledge on biology of the tick vectors for prevention and control purposes including vaccine development.
• Climate change impact on occurrence and emergence of tick-borne viruses of domestic ruminants.
*Important note* This Research Topic is hosted in two specialty sections of the Frontiers in Veterinary Science journal: Veterinary Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. Epidemiological studies must be submitted via Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. Frontiers reserve the right to transfer out-of-scope manuscripts to the appropriate section at any stage of peer review.
Keywords: Arboviruses, Ticks, Livestock, Epidemiology, Climate change
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
