Wildlife species are involved in the transmission of diverse pathogens. This study aimed to
monitor raccoons (Procyon lotor), American minks (Neovison vison), and red foxes (Vulpes …

Canine theileriosis is a notorious tick borne piroplasmid infection of wild and domestic
canines. The causative agent has not yet been accurately classified. PCR studies revealed …

Background Microsporidia is a large group of eukaryotic obligate intracellular spore-forming
parasites, of which 17 species can cause microsporidiosis in humans. Most human-infecting …

Background Wild carnivores living alongside humans and domestic animals are vulnerable
to changes in the infectious disease dynamics in their populations. The aims of this study …

The host–parasite–vector relationship of Bartonella spp. system in wild carnivores and their
fleas from northwestern Mexico was investigated. Sixty-six carnivores belonging to eight …

Ehrlichiosis and Q fever caused by the intracellular bacteria Ehrlichia canis and Coxiella
burnetii, respectively, are tick-borne diseases with zoonotic potential and widespread …

Abstract Babesia species (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmorida) are tick-borne protozoan
hemoparasites, which pose a significant threat to domestic animals, wildlife and humans …

Two-hundred and thirty-one wild carnivores belonging to 10 species of in Spain were
analyzed for the presence of DNA of hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) by means of …

Simple Summary Wild canids are largely exposed to ticks and other hematophagous vectors
that can transmit numerous bacterial and protozoal pathogens. In the last years, also …

The carriage of pathogenic Leptospira was investigated by PCR in 51 wild carnivores, 20
domestic dogs with outdoor access, and 27 free-roaming domestic cats sampled in …