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 …

Over the last few decades, the world has witnessed radical changes in climate, landscape,
and ecosystems. These events, together with other factors such as increasing illegal wildlife …

This study was undertaken in two different climatic areas of Turkey to determine the
presence of tick-borne pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. The ticks were …

Background Canine hepatozoonosis caused by Hepatozoon canis is a common infection in
dogs, with frequent case reports from the Mediterranean region and more recently from …

Abstract Background Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have recently been recognized as potential
reservoirs of several vector-borne pathogens and a source of infection for domestic dogs …

Austria's mammalian wildlife comprises a large variety of species, acting and interacting in
different ways as reservoir and intermediate and definitive hosts for different pathogens that …

Background Hepatozoon spp. are tick-borne parasites causing subclinical to clinical disease
in wild and domestic animals. Aim of this study was to determine Hepatozoon prevalence …

Birds may be involved in the epidemiology of infectious and/or parasitic diseases which
affect mammals, including humans. Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, is an important …

In Europe, free-ranging wildlife has been linked to the emergence of several vector-borne
diseases such as rodents for Borrelia burgdorferi sl In particular, wild carnivorans are one of …

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is known to be a reservoir host of various vector-borne
protozoan parasites. Yet, the impact of these parasitic infections on the health status of the …