Can the impact of climate change on the tick microbiome bring a new epidemiological landscape to tick-borne diseases?

Abstract

Abstract This expert opinion focuses on the possible impact of climate change on the tick microbiome, with potential consequences for disease ecology. Within the text, 'microbiome' refers to the microorganisms and their genes, whereas 'microbiota' only refers to the microbes themselves. 'Holobiont' refers to the close association between host and microbes, that together form a discrete ecological unit.