Dermacentor reticulatus is a hard tick species with extraordinary biological features. It has a
high reproduction rate, a rapid developmental cycle, and is also able to overcome years of …

Background The distributions of ticks and tick-borne pathogens are thought to have changed
rapidly over the last two decades, with their ranges expanding into new regions. This …

Dermacentor reticulatus is one of the most important European tick species. However, its
spatial distribution, seasonality and regional vector role are not well known. This study …

The first long-term monitoring to document both activity and density of questing ixodid ticks
in Vienna, Austria, is introduced. It was started in 2017 and is planned to run over decades …

Dermacentor reticulatus, the ornate cow tick, is second only to Ixodes ricinus as the most
important reservoir and vector of infectious diseases in Europe. In recent years, the …

We collected 1,671 Dermacentor reticulatus ticks from 17 locations in the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, and Hungary. We found 47.9% overall prevalence of Rickettsia species in ticks …

From a migrating golden jackal (Canis aureus), we retrieved 21 live male Dermacentor
reticulatus ticks, a species not previously reported from wildlife in Denmark. We identified …

Since the beginning of the 21st century, spotted fever rickettsioses are known as emerging
diseases worldwide. Rickettsiae are obligately intracellular bacteria transmitted by arthropod …

Simple Summary Ticks are chelicerate arthropods that feed on blood and infest all
vertebrates except fish and transmit different disease-causing agents including Rickettsia …

Ornate dog tick, Dermacentor reticulatus is an important vector of Babesia canis, and
Rickettsia spp. and other pathogens of veterinary and public health interest. The current …