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Bushmeat Consumption and the Risk of Zoonotic Tick‐Borne Pathogen Infections in Ghana: An Increasing Risk to Public Health

Public Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2025.
• Consuming bushmeat comes with the risk of zoonotic tick‐borne pathogen infection. • To protect public health, there is a need for regulations on bushmeat handling and sales, frequent surveillance, and increased education. ABSTRACT Consuming bushmeat is a widely accepted tradition in Ghana and other West African countries, where it is a vital source ...
Christopher Nii Laryea Tawiah‐Mensah, Danielle Ladzekpo, Seth Offei Addo   +2 more
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Acaricidal efficacy of topical formulation of fipronil in naturally infested dogs in Amazonic region, Brazil Eficácia carrapaticida de fipronil tópico em cães naturalmente infestados na região amazônica, Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2013
This study was conducted to show the effectiveness of a novel formulation of fipronil in a spot-on formulation for the therapeutic and preventive control of Rhipicephalus sanguineus in naturally infested dogs. Ticks on all dogs were counted at the moment
Viviane Labs Fischer, Maycon Junior Heidmann, Eduardo Ferreira Faria, Vanessa Garcia Rizzi, Gabrielle Nellis Bragaglia, Cristiano Grisi do Nascimento, Bruno Gomes de Castro   +6 more
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Prevalence and Sequence Analysis of Vector‐Borne Zoonotic Diseases in Stray Cats in Istanbul

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
Istanbul, the largest metropolis in Türkiye, is home to a notable population of stray cats. While cats enrich the city's culture, they can also transmit various diseases, posing diagnostic challenges for clinicians. This study aimed to detect infections in stray cats using PCR and sequencing to identify Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Bartonella, Hepatozoon ...
Tuba Yazicioglu, Handan Cetinkaya
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Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys in ticks of dogs in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso
Ehrlichia canis e Anaplasma platys em carrapatos de cães de Cuiabá, Mato Grosso

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2012
Diseases transmitted by arthropods such as Rhipicephalus sanguineus, are caused by a spectrum of pathogens. Among these are the canine monocytic ehrlichiosis and cyclical thrombocytopenia with a cosmopolitan distribution. Aiming to verify the presence of
Valéria Dutra, José Nivaldo da Silva, Agrádia Gonçalves de Freitas, Magyda Arabia Araji Dahroug, Daphine Ariadne Jesus de Paula, Arleana do Bom Parto Ferreira de Almeida, Luciano Nakazato, Valéria Régia Franco Sousa   +7 more
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Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasmataceae in Ticks From Domestic Animals in Northern Colombia

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 72, Issue 5, Page 421-434, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Tick‐borne diseases have a significant impact on public and animal health and represent a considerable financial burden on livestock farming. However, in many regions of Latin America, comprehensive epidemiological data, including species identification, geographical distribution and molecular profiling of ticks and their ...
Maria Badillo‐Viloria, Salim Mattar, Susana Remesar, Steffania de la Rosa‐Jaramillo, Ignacio García‐Bocanegra, Jorge Miranda, Aránzazu Portillo, Cristina Cervera‐Acedo, José Antonio Oteo, David Cano‐Terriza   +9 more
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Rickettsia conorii israelensis in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks, Sardinia, Italy

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2014
The presence of tick-borne Rickettsia spp. was examined by PCR using DNA samples extracted from 254 ticks collected from mammals originating from northern and eastern Sardinia, Italy. The spotted fever group rickettsial agent Rickettsia conorii israelensis was detected in 3 Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks from a dog for the first time in this ...
Valentina, Chisu, Giovanna, Masala, Cipriano, Foxi, Cristina, Socolovschi, Didier, Raoult, Philippe, Parola   +5 more
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Host‐Specificity and Network Structure of Tick Microbiota in Co‐Distributed Species From the Iberian Peninsula

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 7, July 2025.
We investigate the community composition and structure of microbiota across natural populations of three co‐distributed tick species in the central Iberian Peninsula. Our results revealed a complex and diverse microbiota, while all tick species exhibited a shared core microbiota.
Víctor Noguerales, José de la Fuente, Sandra Díaz‐Sánchez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

American mitogenome reference for the tropical brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei (Audouin, 1826)

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei (Audouin, 1826), is distributed across the American continent and is formerly known as the “tropical lineage”.
Consuelo Almazán, Lorena Torres Rodríguez, Abdullah D. Alanazi, Jan Šlapeta   +3 more
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Current Distribution of Selected Vector‐borne Diseases in Domestic Dogs From Bucharest, Romania

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 4, July 2025.
Serological testing of 317 dogs in Bucharest (2020‐2024) revealed an overall Canine vector‐borne diseases (CVBD) seroprevalence of 8.8%, with Dirofilaria immitis (12.62%) being the most common. Shelter and older dogs had higher infection rates. Climate change and vector expansion may influence pathogen spread, underscoring the need for enhanced ...
Ioana Sandu, Cristian Daniel Cristea, Angela M. Ionică, Georgiana Deak   +3 more
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Description de Rhipicephalus camicasi n. sp. (Acariens, Ixodida) des steppes subdésertiques de la plaine Afar Somatie

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1976
Rhipicephalus camicasi n. sp., parasite du bétail et des lièvres dans les steppes xérophytes somaliennes, appartient au groupe de Rh.
Pierre-Claude Morel, J. Mouchet, F. Rodhain   +2 more
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