Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Bacterial Phylum Spirochaetes01:30

Bacterial Phylum Spirochaetes

1.1K
Spirochetes, unique bacteria in the phylum Spirochaetes, are gram-negative, motile, tightly coiled, slender, and flexible. They inhabit aquatic sediments and animals, with some causing diseases like syphilis. Spirochetes are classified into eight genera based on habitat, pathogenicity, phylogeny, and characteristics.Their distinctive motility arises from endoflagella, located within the cell’s periplasm. These endoflagella anchor at the cell poles and extend along the cell length, encased...
1.1K
Intracellular Movement of Viruses and Bacteria01:10

Intracellular Movement of Viruses and Bacteria

3.8K
Intracellular bacteria and viruses often comprise a group of highly infectious pathogens that can cause several diseases. Bacterial pathogens include those belonging to the genus Rickettsia responsible for conditions such as rocky mountain spotted fever and the Mediterranean spotted fever; Chlamydia, a genus responsible for a sexually transmitted disease; Coxiella burnetii, an agent responsible for Q fever. Viral pathogens include vaccinia—a poxvirus, and herpes simplex virus—a...
3.8K
Bacterial Phylum Chlamydiae01:29

Bacterial Phylum Chlamydiae

686
The phylum Chlamydiae or Chlamydiota is composed of a single order, Chlamydiales. This phylum consists entirely of obligate intracellular parasites that infect eukaryotic hosts. While human pathogens within this group have been studied extensively, the phylum encompasses many species capable of interacting with various eukaryotic organisms. Members of Chlamydiae are typically small cocci, approximately 0.5 μm in diameter, and exhibit a distinctive developmental cycle. As is characteristic...
686
Defense Against Bacterial Pathogens01:31

Defense Against Bacterial Pathogens

3.3K
The human immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against bacterial infections. It consists of various immune cells, each playing a specific role in the defense mechanism.
Phagocytes
Phagocytes are the frontline soldiers of the immune system. They include neutrophils and macrophages. Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell and are quickly mobilized to the site of infection. Macrophages are larger cells that patrol...
3.3K
Bacterial Phylum Tenericutes01:24

Bacterial Phylum Tenericutes

565
The phylum Tenericutes, which includes the single class Mollicutes, comprises bacteria that lack cell walls. The term "Mollicutes" derives from the Latin word mollis, meaning "soft." These organisms are among the smallest known and are commonly referred to as mycoplasmas due to the prominence of the genus Mycoplasma, which includes well-known human pathogens. Despite their inability to stain gram-positively (a result of their lack of cell walls), mycoplasmas are phylogenetically related to the...
565
Bacterial Phylum Proteobacteria01:26

Bacterial Phylum Proteobacteria

1.1K
Proteobacteria, one of the largest and most diverse bacterial phyla, encompasses a wide range of Gram-negative bacteria distinguished by their outer membrane composed of lipopolysaccharides. These microorganisms exhibit various metabolic capabilities, including phototrophy, chemolithotrophy, and heterotrophy, and thrive in diverse environments from soil to aquatic systems and host-associated niches. The phylum is divided into six classes: Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria,...
1.1K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Screening Ticks for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus and Aigai Virus in Greece.

Viruses·2026
Same author

First Usutu Virus Infection in an Asymptomatic Blood Donor in Greece.

Tropical medicine and infectious disease·2026
Same author

CCHFV GP38 and GP85 interact with cell-surface glycosaminoglycans.

Npj viruses·2026
Same author

Benzimidazole Anthelmintic Compounds Albendazole and Fenbendazole Show Distinct Toxicity on the Nitrogen Fixing Bacterium Mesorhizobium loti and Its Symbiosis With Lotus japonicus.

Environmental toxicology·2026
Same author

Next generation sequencing approaches for the detection and characterization of enteroviruses in clinical, public health, and research settings: Expert view of the European non-polio enterovirus network (ENPEN).

Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology·2026
Same author

Functional bipartite invariance in mouse primary visual cortex receptive fields.

Nature neuroscience·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 14, 2026

Tick Microbiome Characterization by Next-Generation 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing
07:21

Tick Microbiome Characterization by Next-Generation 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing

Published on: August 25, 2018

13.6K

Bacterial pathogens and endosymbionts in ticks.

Anna Papa1, Katerina Tsioka1, Anastasia Kontana1

  • 1Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
|October 1, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Ticks from Greek goats carried bacteria like Rickettsia and Anaplasma. Coxiella-like endosymbionts were found in all tick types, with Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii in Ixodes ricinus.

Keywords:
AnaplasmaEndosymbiontsGreeceRickettsiaTick

More Related Videos

Visualization of Microbiota in Tick Guts by Whole-mount In Situ Hybridization
08:30

Visualization of Microbiota in Tick Guts by Whole-mount In Situ Hybridization

Published on: June 1, 2018

10.1K
Extraction of Saliva, Haemolymph, Salivary Glands, and Midgut from Individual Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)
03:22

Extraction of Saliva, Haemolymph, Salivary Glands, and Midgut from Individual Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

Published on: October 31, 2025

935

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 14, 2026

Tick Microbiome Characterization by Next-Generation 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing
07:21

Tick Microbiome Characterization by Next-Generation 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing

Published on: August 25, 2018

13.6K
Visualization of Microbiota in Tick Guts by Whole-mount In Situ Hybridization
08:30

Visualization of Microbiota in Tick Guts by Whole-mount In Situ Hybridization

Published on: June 1, 2018

10.1K
Extraction of Saliva, Haemolymph, Salivary Glands, and Midgut from Individual Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)
03:22

Extraction of Saliva, Haemolymph, Salivary Glands, and Midgut from Individual Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

Published on: October 31, 2025

935

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Entomology
  • Microbiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Ticks are significant vectors of zoonotic diseases.
  • Goats can host various tick species, acting as reservoirs for tick-borne pathogens.
  • Understanding tick-borne bacteria in livestock is crucial for animal and human health surveillance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify tick species infesting goats in northern Greece.
  • To detect the presence of tick-borne bacteria and endosymbionts in these ticks.
  • To analyze the phylogenetic relationships of detected endosymbionts.

Main Methods:

  • Tick collection from goats in northern Greece.
  • Tick identification using morphological characteristics.
  • Molecular detection of bacterial DNA using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
  • Phylogenetic analysis of identified bacteria and endosymbionts.

Main Results:

  • Rhipicephalus bursa was the most prevalent tick species (57.8%).
  • Rickettsia monacensis, Rickettsia massilae, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Anaplasma platys were detected in Ixodes ricinus and Rhipicephalus bursa.
  • Diverse Coxiella-like endosymbionts were found in all tick genera, distinct from Coxiella burnetii.
  • Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii was prevalent in Ixodes ricinus.

Conclusions:

  • The study identified key tick species and tick-borne bacteria in goats in northern Greece.
  • The presence of Rickettsia and Anaplasma species highlights potential zoonotic risks.
  • Further research is needed to understand the role of detected endosymbionts in tick biology and public health.