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Reestablishment of the Brown Dog Tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) in Chișinău, Moldova: A Case of Indoor Infestation

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
A rare indoor infestation by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) was documented in an urban home in Chișinău, Moldova. The ticks were found in an apartment with no recent travel history and minimal dog movement. This case highlights the risk of reestablishment of this species in temperate regions and emphasizes the importance of ongoing ...
Morozov Alexandr, Victorova Anna, Railean Nadejda, Toderas Ion   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ability to cause erythema migrans differs between Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato isolates [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Lyme borreliosis is a tick-borne disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. The variety of characteristic and non-specific clinical manifestations is partially explained by its genetic diversity.
Hengeveld, P. (Paul), Koopmans D.V.M., M.P.G. (Marion), Pandak, N. (Nenad), Sprong, H. (Hein), Takumi, K. (Katsuhisa), Tijsse-Klasen, E. (Ellen)   +5 more
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MaxEnt Modeling of Dermacentor marginatus (Acari: Ixodidae) Distribution in Xinjiang, China

Journal of Medical Entomology, 2020
Abstract Dermacentor marginatus Sulkzer is a common tick species found in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China, and is a vector for a variety of pathogens. To determine the potential distribution of this tick species in Xinjiang, a metadata containing 84 D.
null Huercha, Ruiqi Song, Ying Ma, Zhengxiang Hu, Yingke Li, Min Li, Lijiang Wu, Caishan Li, Erjiala Dao, Xinli Fan, Yunwei Hao, Chahan Bayin   +11 more
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Evolutionary Convergence of Nutritional Symbionts in Ticks

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 17, Issue 3, June 2025.
Confocal imaging of nutritional symbionts in the ovaries of ticks using fluorescence in situ hybridisation. ABSTRACT Symbiosis with bacteria is essential for the survival of animals with an obligate blood‐feeding lifestyle. In ticks, two distinct bacterial lineages, Coxiella‐like and Francisella‐like endosymbionts, have independently evolved into ...
Noor Fattar, Meriem Louni, Marie Buysse, Anna Maria Floriano, Joanne Bertaux, Anne Cantereau, Ana Rivero, Marjorie Bruley, Karen D. McCoy, Vincent Delafont, Nathalie Boulanger, Fabrice Vavre, Didier Bouchon, Olivier Duron   +13 more
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Mesocarnivores and macroparasites: altitude and land use predict the ticks occurring on red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background The red fox Vulpes vulpes is the most common mesocarnivore in Europe and with a wide geographical distribution and a high density in most terrestrial habitats of the continent.
Attila D. Sándor, Gianluca D’Amico, Călin M. Gherman, Mirabela O. Dumitrache, Cristian Domșa, Andrei Daniel Mihalca   +5 more
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Beware of hitchhiking ticks? Clarifying the variable roles of bird species in tick movement along migratory routes

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2025, Issue 3, May 2025.
Ticks are blood‐feeding parasites which act as major vectors for various pathogenic microorganisms affecting both animal and human health. Hard ticks are known to move passively (i.e. ‘hitchhike') on migratory birds as they transit between breeding and non‐breeding grounds.
Lars Burnus, Joe Wynn, Miriam Liedvogel, Robert E. Rollins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Cattle: A One Health Perspective, Meta‐Analysis and Future Predictions (up to 2035)

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2025.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT ✓ Bovine anaplasmosis is a major tick‐borne disease affecting cattle herds. ✓ The global prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in cattle was 8.5%. ✓ Mongolia and Guatemala were countries accounted for the highest prevalence. ✓ Anaplasma phagocytophilum was most prevalent in cattle African region and Hot‐summer Mediterranean climate.
Amir Abdoli, Meysam Olfatifar, Leila Zaki, Farhad Nikkhahi, Fatemeh Fardsanei, Sona Sobhani, Hamid Sadeghi, Aida Vafae Eslahi, Milad Badri   +8 more
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Zoonotic Tick‐Borne Pathogens in Ixodes ricinus Complex (Acari: Ixodidae) From Urban and Peri‐Urban Areas of Kosovo

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 72, Issue 2, Page 174-183, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Ixodes ricinus, the castor bean tick, is the most prevalent tick species in Europe. It favours habitats such as shrubs, deciduous and mixed forests, but can also be found in urban environments. Due to its high vector competence, it is of enormous veterinary as well as medical importance, transmitting tick‐borne encephalitis (TBE ...
Ina Hoxha, Betim Xhekaj, Genc Halimi, Michiel Wijnveld, Margarida Ruivo, Driton Çaushi, Albana Matoshi, Adelheid G. Obwaller, Bernhard Jäger, Martin Weiler, Julia Walochnik, Kurtesh Sherifi, Edwin Kniha   +12 more
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Ricerca di Rickettsia del gruppo "Spotted Fever" in zecche antropofile raccolte in Toscana e Liguria [PDF]

, 2012
Several tick-borne rickettsiae cause human diseases and, in the last years, the increased use of molecular-based identification methods has resulted in new spotted fever group rickettsiae being characterized in ixodid ticks throughout Europe.
FICHI, GIANLUCA
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Entomological and ecological index for risk of infection causing lyme disease in territory of Vojvodina, Serbia [PDF]

In Europe, of all the vector transmitted diseases, the occurrence of lyme disease is the one most often registered, and the most significant vector Borrelia burgdorferi is the tick Ixodes ricinus.
Jurišić Aleksandar, Lako Branislav, Nićin Slobodan, Obrenović Sonja, Petrović Aleksandra, Potkonjak Aleksandar, Rajković Dragana   +6 more
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