It may seem perplexing that there is any uncertainty in Australia about the existence of
zoonotic tick-associated infections 1–3. Outside this country, particularly in the northern …

Molecular systematists have been collecting nucleotide sequence data from portions of
nuclear and mitochondrial rDNA of hard tick species over the past decade. This information …

Background Risk assessment of tick-borne and zoonotic disease emergence necessitates
sound knowledge of the particular microorganisms circulating within the communities of …

Piroplasms, including the genera Babesia and Theileria, are intra-erythrocytic protozoa that
are generally transmitted by ticks and are the aetiological agents for piroplasmosis in …

Ticks are arachnids belonging to the subclass Acari (mites), the superorder Parasitiformes,
the order Ixodida (Metastigmata according to some authors), and the superfamily Ixodoidea …

Abstract Ixodes (Ixodes) mojavensis, n. sp.(Acari: Ixodidae), is described from all parasitic
stages collected from the endangered vole Microtus californicus scirpensis Bailey, 1900 …

Ticks are obligate ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and
mammals). They belong to the class Arachnida, which as a group are distinguished from the …

There are 17 human-biting ticks known in Australia. The bites of Ixodes holocyclus,
Ornithodoros capensis, and Ornithodoros gurneyi can cause paralysis, inflammation, and …

Ticks of the genus Ixodes have recently assumed prominence because they frequently serve
as vectors of important zoonoses, including Lyme disease and babesiosis. The …

Ticks are important vectors of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, the majority of which
originate from wildlife. In recent times, this has become a global public health concern that …