The genus Hyalomma belongs to the Ixodidae family and includes many tick species. Most
species in this genus are African species, but two of them, Hyalomma lusitanicum and …

Background The distributions of ticks and tick-borne pathogens are thought to have changed
rapidly over the last two decades, with their ranges expanding into new regions. This …

The role of resident or migratory birds in dispersal of tick species and tick-borne pathogens
is still poorly known in Italy. We report here the results of a 3-year project based on sampling …

Exploring the microbial diversity of ticks is crucial to understand geographical dispersion
and pathogen transmission. Tick microbes participate in many biological processes …

Ticks are increasingly reported in urban and peri-urban areas, such as city parks or peri-
urban forests, across Europe. Land use changes, like the transformation of natural …

Tropical theileriosis is a tick-borne disease caused by hemoprotozoan parasites with
considerable veterinary and economic impact worldwide. Ticks transmitting the disease …

Arthropod-borne diseases represent a major risk for humans, livestock, pets and wildlife
worldwide. The rapid spread of highly aggressive arboviruses and parasites, along with the …

We performed a cross-sectional epidemiological study with 456 household dogs from urban
and rural areas in two different regions situated at different altitudes in the state of Rio de …

Tick‐borne infections (TBI) are on the rise globally, causing severe illness and death in
humans and domestic animals. Among the arthropod vectors of diseases, ticks are second …

Ixodes Latreille, 1795 is the largest and broadest distributed genus of the family Ixodidae
Murray, 1877. Its members are present in all zoogeographic regions, remote islands, and …