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Hyalomma aegyptium: Observed global distribution, imported specimens, preferred hosts and vector competence

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
The tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium (Linnaeus, 1758) is a three-host tick, predominantly infesting land tortoises of the genus Testudo. A database was compiled, resulting in 557 H. aegyptium georeferenced locations in the Palearctic. This dataset covers
Franz Rubel
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First detection of herpesvirus and prevalence of mycoplasma infection in free-ranging Hermann’s tortoises (Testudo hermanni), and in potential pet vectors

Peer Community Journal, 2022
Two types of pathogens cause highly contagious upper respiratory tract diseases (URTD) in Chelonians: testudinid herpesviruses (TeHV) and a mycoplasma (Mycoplasma agassizii). In captivity, these infections are frequent and can provoke outbreaks.
Ballouard, Jean-marie, Bonnet, Xavier, Jourdan, Julie, Martinez-Silvestre, Albert, Gagno, Stéphane, Fertard, Brieuc, Caron, Sébastien   +6 more
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Transstadial transmission of Borrelia turcica in Hyalomma aegyptium ticks.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Borrelia turcica comprises the third major group of arthropod-transmitted borreliae and is phylogenetically divergent from other Borrelia groups. The novel group of Borrelia was initially isolated from Hyalomma aegyptium ticks in Turkey and it was ...
Zsuzsa Kalmár, Vasile Cozma, Hein Sprong, Setareh Jahfari, Gianluca D'Amico, Daniel I Mărcuțan, Angela M Ionică, Cristian Magdaş, David Modrý, Andrei D Mihalca   +9 more
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Early Pliocene Varanus (Squamata, Varanidae) remains from Megalo Emvolon, Thessaloniki, Greece

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 8, Page 2100-2123, August 2026.
The article describes new cranial and postcranial varanid material from Megalo Emvolon Lower Pliocene vertebrate fossil site near Thessaloniki. The fossils, likely representing a single individual, are referred to Varanus cf. marathonensis. Abstract This study describes new fossil varanid material from a recently discovered fossil spot (MVL site) at ...
Chara Drakopoulou, Georgios L. Georgalis, Georgios Lazaridis, Dimitris S. Kostopoulos   +3 more
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Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle East

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
It is the first time that Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), causing potentially lethal disease of humans, has been reported from the Middle East region and from the tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium from a tortoise host, whose ...
Pavel Široký, Tomáš Bělohlávek, Ivo Papoušek, David Jandzik, Peter Mikulíček, Michaela Kubelová, Lenka Zdražilová-Dubská   +6 more
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Seasonal Exploitation of Migratory Waterfowl at Natufian el‐Wad Terrace, Mount Carmel, Israel

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 555-570, November/December 2025.
ABSTRACT Increased avian exploitation is a hallmark of broad‐spectrum subsistence strategies in the Levantine Natufian culture (15,000–11,700 cal. BP). However, detailed publications of bird remains from the Natufian are scant, especially regarding the Early Natufian, and the available evidence shows high inter‐site variability that begs explanation ...
Linda Amos, Mina Weinstein‐Evron, Reuven Yeshurun   +2 more
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Contrast Radiography in Zarudni’s Spur-Thighed Tortoises (Testudo graeca zarudnyi) by Gastrografin® [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2018
Objective- In this study, the general anatomical features of the digestive tube and the transit time of the digestive tube of the Zarudni’s spur-thighed tortoises were examined by contrast radiology.Design - Experimental study.Animals - 4 adult female ...
Mahna Mansoori, Darioush Vosough, Mahdieh Rezaei   +2 more
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Opposite geographical body size patterns in two subspecies of spur‐thighed tortoises in North Africa match climatic niche divergence

Journal of Zoology, Volume 327, Issue 3, Page 248-258, November 2025.
We investigated body size variation in two North African subspecies of spur‐thighed tortoises, Testudo graeca whitei and T. g. marokkensis, in relation to environmental gradients. The subspecies exhibited opposite geographical size patterns consistent with their divergent climatic niches: T. g. marokkensis followed Bergmann's rule, while T. g.
M. J. Semaha, E. Graciá, S. Fahd, A. Mira‐Jover, A. Giménez, R. C. Rodríguez‐Caro   +5 more
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in tortoises and Hyalomma aegyptium ticks in East Thrace, Turkey: potential of a cryptic transmission cycle

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Recent reports have demonstrated the presence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) genomic material in Hyalomma aegyptium ticks feeding primarily on tortoises belonging to the genus Testudo.
Sirri Kar, Sergio E. Rodriguez, Gurkan Akyildiz, Maria N. B. Cajimat, Rifat Bircan, Megan C. Mears, Dennis A. Bente, Aysen G. Keles   +7 more
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The evolution of muscle spindles

Experimental Physiology, Volume 110, Issue 10, Page 1401-1421, October 1, 2025.
Abstract Muscle spindles are stretch‐sensitive mechanoreceptors found in the skeletal muscles of most four‐limbed vertebrates. They are unique amongst sensory receptors in the ability to regulate their sensitivity by contraction of the intrafusal muscle fibres on which the sensory endings lie.
Robert W. Banks, Uwe Proske
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