Twenty eight species of Ixodidae have been found on man in South America (21
Amblyomma, 1 Boophilus, 2 Dermacentor, 2 Haemaphysalis, 1 Ixodes and 1 Rhipicephalus …

Introduction 3. Molecular markers in the study of systematics and ecology of ticks 4.
Phylogeny, classification and evolution 4.1. Fossil records and hypotheses on the origin of …

The family Ixodidae, whose members are commonly known as hard ticks, currently
comprises 137 Neotropical species, most of which are endemic to this region. Here we …

Background The 5'region of cytochrome oxidase I (COI) is the standard marker for DNA
barcoding. However, COI has proved to be of limited use in identifying some species, and for …

B orrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl), transmitted by I xodes spp. ticks, is the causative agent
of L yme disease. Although I xodes spp. ticks are distributed in both N orthern and S outhern …

Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases are a major impediment to livestock production
worldwide. Cattle trade and transnational transhumance create risks for the spread of ticks …

To control the spread of tick-borne diseases, there is an urgent need to develop a reliable
technique that can distinguish different species of ticks. DNA barcoding has been proved to …

Aim: Rickettsioses have an epidemiological importance that includes pathogens, vectors,
and hosts. The dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus and the camel tick Hyalomma dromedarii …

Materials and Methods: A total of 113 blood samples from camels and 190 adult ticks were
investigated for the infection with C. burnetii by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and …

Background Deer species play an important role in the enzootic cycles of several
Anaplasma species. While in the Northern Hemisphere ticks of genus Ixodes are well …