Tularemia and Q fever are endemic diseases in Iran; however, little information is available
on the prevalence of the causative agents, Coxiella burnetii and Francisella tularensis, in …

Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia an infectious zoonotic disease. We
attempted the molecular detecting of F. tularensis in small ruminants and ticks attached to …

Reptiles are hosts for various tick species and tick-associated organisms, many of which are
zoonotic. However, little is known about the presence and diversity of tick-borne bacteria …

The cat flea “Ctenocephalides felis” has veterinary and medical importance since it is a
vector for numerous important pathogens. In this study, a total of 249 flea samples were …

Rickettsial diseases are recognized as one of the most important vector-borne infectious
diseases for humans all over the world. Dogs and their ticks are considered the most …

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

Hyalomma marginatum is a common ectoparasitic tick of ungulates, lagomorphs,
insectivores, ground-foraging birds, observed in Corsica for decades, but whose permanent …

Tick-borne Rickettsia spp. have long been known as causative agents for zoonotic diseases.
We have previously characterized Rickettsia spp. in different ticks infesting a broad range of …

Background: Most of the rickettsioses are transmitted by ticks, and often overlooked by the
medical profession, but are clinically important as they cause major human diseases …

Rickettsia occurs worldwide and rickettsiosis is recognized as an emerging infection in
several parts of the world. Ticks are reservoir hosts for pathogenic Rickettsia species in …