Vector-borne diseases constitute a diversified group of illnesses, which are caused by a
multitude of pathogens transmitted by arthropod vectors, such as mosquitoes, fleas, ticks …

Piroplasmids are tick-borne protozoan parasites that infect blood cells (erythrocytes,
lymphocytes or other leukocytes) or endothelial cells of numerous wild and domestic …

Piroplasmoses are one of the most prevalent arthropod-borne diseases of animals. The
present work aimed to investigate the occurrence of piroplasmid in wild mammals, domestic …

Abstract The Tropical Council for Companion Animal Parasites Ltd.(TroCCAP) is a not-for-
profit organisation whose mission is to independently inform, guide and make best-practice …

Tick-borne diseases (TBD) in dogs have gained in significance in German and Austrian
veterinary practices. The widespread European tick species Ixodes ricinus represents an …

Dogs and cats are often infected with vector-borne pathogens and play a crucial role as
reservoirs and hosts in their life cycles. The aim of the present study was to investigate the …

Canine piroplasmoses, caused by Babesia spp., Theileria spp. and Rangelia vitalii, are
emerging vector-borne diseases with a worldwide distribution, transmitted by ticks. The aim …

The growing proximity of wildlife to large urban niches arouses greater interest in
understanding wild reservoirs in the epidemiology of diseases of importance to animal and …

Rangelia vitalii is the etiologic agent of canine rangeliosis, a severe piroplasmosis that
affects domestic dogs in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. While R. vitalii is one of the most …

Piroplasmoses are tick-borne protozoan diseases caused by hemoprotozoan parasites with
considerable economic, veterinary and medical impact worldwide. Here, the presence and …