The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

Molecular methods are increasingly being utilized for accurate identification of ticks (Acari:
Ixodidae), especially in cases of morphologically highly similar species. In this study, we …

We re-describe the adult stages of Rhipicephalus linnaei (Audouin, 1826), and characterise
its diagnostic molecular traits. A male R. linnaei collected in Esna City, Luxor Governorate …

The brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) parasitises dogs. Over the past decade, two
distinct lineages have been recognised–R. sanguineus sensu lato “temperate lineage” and …

Hungary is situated in the southern part of Central Europe, next to the northern boundary of
the Mediterranean region. This geographical position may allow the northward expansion of …

Two lineages of brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (sl), Latreille [Acari:
Ixodidae]) have been described in North America: temperate and tropical. To characterize …

Ixodes ricinus is the most widely distributed tick species in Europe. Mainly deciduous and
mixed forests, pastures, and urban parks are habitats preferred by this species. I. ricinus …

Background The severity of canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum might
be affected by other vector-borne organisms that mimic its clinical signs and …

Ticks are small, blood-sucking arachnids, known vectors of various diseases, and found
throughout the world. They are distributed basically in almost all regions of China. At …

Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and Rhipicephalus turanicus are very prevalent in
Israel and are known to be vectors of human and animal diseases. The aim of this study was …