Ticks of the genus Ixodes are the arthropod hosts of a number of human and animal
pathogens, although in Africa the only disease known to be transmitted by an Ixodes tick is …

Eighty-three species of ixodid ticks, as well as several entities that have yet to be described,
occur in the Republic of South Africa plus the 4 independent states lying within its borders …

Ticks are prominent parasites and competent vectors of pathogens that affect both humans
and animals. This review outlines and illustrates the main features of the morphology of ticks …

The paper presents current knowledge of ticks occurring in Poland, their medical
importance, and a review of recent studies implemented in the Polish research centres on …

Background The taxonomic status of the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu
stricto), which has long been regarded as the most widespread tick worldwide and a vector …

Since the original conception and preparation of this book, changes in the systematic view of
the genus Hyalomma have been published, regarding the synonymies of Hyalomma …

The world's tick fauna is composed of some 850 species in 3 families and 19 genera. All
known tick species are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of either warm-or cold …

This identification guide/handbook to the ticks of north-west Europe begins with an
introduction to ticks, followed by sections on diseases carried by ticks, methods of collection …

Phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequences were generated from
Rhipicephalus sanguineus group specimens collected in 29 localities among 9 Latin …

The life cycle of ticks consists of 4 developmental stages, the egg and 3 active parasitic
stages (larva, nymph, and adult [male and female]). Below we describe the life cycles of ticks …