It is known that traded exotic animals carry with them an immense number of associated
symbionts, including parasites. Reptiles are no exception. Most of the imported reptiles …

Simple Summary Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi,
B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide …

Hyalomma ticks can transmit several human and animal pathogens in Eurasia and Africa.
Interest in Hyalomma marginatum has increased since the recent (re) emergence of …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has recently
emerged as an alternative to morphological and molecular tools to identify tick species. In …

Simple Summary The risk of transmission of pathogen-infected ticks by dogs and cats
transported by humans has increased substantially in recent decades due to the rise in …

In order to monitor important tick vectors in the UK, Public Health England's Tick
Surveillance Scheme (TSS) receives specimens from across the country for identification. In …

Abstract Amblyomma varanense (Supino)(Ixodida: Ixodidae) is a reptile-associated bont tick
native to the Oriental and Australasian zoogeographic regions. This species is primarily …

There is an urgent need for continued research on the ecology of tick‐borne diseases in
Africa. Our objective was to provide a preliminary description of the ecology and …

An indoor terrarium population of Amblyomma geoemydae was established subsequent to
the import of a single yellow‐marginated box turtle Cuora flavomarginata. This indoor tick …

Urban, tourist and recreational environments are ideal places for the spread of ticks to new
areas. The increasing presence of wild animals in urban environments can lead to …