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 Rodents are one of the major taxa most likely to carry zoonotic diseases,
harboring more than 85 unique zoonotic pathogens. While the significance of rodents' …

Ticks are ubiquitous ectoparasites, feeding on representatives of all classes of terrestrial
vertebrates and transmitting numerous pathogens of high human and veterinary medical …

The Ixodidae family comprises ticks that are hematophagous ectoparasites and are
considered vectors of several hemoparasites from the Anaplasmataceae family and the …

Ticks collected on 21 different species of amphibians and reptiles captured during 2001 to
2017 in the northeast Brazil were identified. Overall, 227 individuals (185 larvae, 32 nymphs …

The number of reports of tick parasitism in amphibians and reptiles has increased over the
past few years, including new host and location records for Amblyomma rotundatum and …

Ixodid or hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) occurs worldwide and are considered the most
important vectors of pathogens to wild and domestic animals. Herein, we provide information …

Ticks are important ectoparasites and can transmit a wide variety of pathogens to animals
and humans worldwide. These ectoparasites are the most important vectors of diseases …

Ticks are vectors of numerous agents of medical importance and may be infected by various
Chlamydia-related bacteria, such as members of Parachlamydiaceae and …

Our study yielded a list of ticks found on amphibians and reptiles at five sites within
seasonally dry Amazon forest in Mato Grosso State, central Brazil, in addition to new host …