Ticks are known to transmit pathogens which threaten the health and welfare of companion
animals and man globally. In the present study, mainly adult ticks were collected from dogs …

Background Limited information is available about the species of ticks infesting the cat and
the pathogens that they harbor. The aims of the present study were to identify the species of …

Abstract Background Although Ixodes spp. are the most common ticks in North-Western
Europe, recent reports indicated an expanding geographical distribution of Dermacentor …

Ticks are vectors for a variety of human and animal pathogens (bacteria, protozoa and
viruses). In order to investigate the pathogens carried by ticks in Greece, a total of 179 adult …

Background With the aim to assess the occurrence of hard ticks and the pathogens they may
carry in dogs from Greece, ixodid specimens (n= 757) were collected from 310 animals …

Abstract Background The common tick Ixodes ricinus and the taiga tick I. persulcatus are the
main tick vectors of Borrelia spirochaetes, TBE virus (TBEV) and of several other zoonotic …

Background Tick-borne infections are no longer confined to rural areas, they are
documented with increasing frequency in urban settlements across the world. They are …

Background Tick-borne diseases are a major health risk for humans and dogs. In addition to
collection and analysis of questing ticks, analysis of host-associated ticks for the presence of …

Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases are increasingly recognized as a cause of
disease in dogs worldwide. The epidemiology of ticks and tick-transmitted protozoa and …

Due to the availability of adequate habitats in urban environments, eg city parks and
recreational green areas, ticks from such settings may also carry pathogens of veterinary …