In many disturbed terrestrial landscapes, a subset of native generalist vertebrates thrives.
The population trends of these disturbance‐tolerant species may be driven by multiple …

The recent and ever-growing problem of boar (Sus scrofa forms including wild boar, hybrid
and feral pig) expansion is a very complex issue in wildlife management. The damages …

Rickettsia spp. associated with ticks infesting wild animals have been mostly neglected in
several countries, including Pakistan. To address this knowledge gap, ticks were collected …

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most widespread free-living carnivore in the world. Over
the years, foxes have been recognized as hosts for a number of tick-borne pathogens …

Simple Summary Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are widely distributed
pathogens in vertebrates. Both protozoa are among the major causes of diarrhoea in …

The present study aimed to investigate, by molecular techniques, the occurrence of
Anaplasmataceae, Bartonellaceae, Rickettsiaceae, Mycoplasmataceae, Coxiellaceae, and …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases have spread over the last decades. In parallel, the incidence
in humans, accidental hosts for most of these zoonotic diseases, has increased. This …

Abstract Background Vector-borne pathogens (VBPs) are a major threat to humans,
livestock and companion animals worldwide. The combined effect of climatic …

Simple Summary A retrospective study was carried out on presence of canine vector-borne
disease (CVBD) antibodies in stray dogs in the Campania Region, from 2016 to 2019 …

Simple Summary Tick-borne infectious diseases represent a rising threat both for human
and animal health, since they are emerging worldwide. Among the bacterial infections …