Abstract
Ticks are second only to mosquitos as vectors of pathogens to humans and are the primary vector for pathogens of livestock and companion animals. While many of the pathogens described in the preceding chapters are well characterized and have caused disease for decades, a number of tick-borne pathogens are described as emerging. Either these are known pathogens that are increasing in incidence or geographical distribution, or they are genuinely new to science. The mechanisms of disease emergence are well studied, and human activity, especially the exploitation of the natural world, underpins most of them. The majority of emerging infectious diseases emerge from animal origins, and ticks play a key role in transmitting them from a reservoir host to both humans and livestock. This chapter will describe some of those tick-borne pathogens that can be considered emerging.
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