In the time since canine ehrlichiosis due to Ehrlichia canis was first described in 1935, 1 and
first recognized in the United States in 1962, 2 many key advances have been made in our …

Recently, the incidence and awareness of tick-borne diseases in humans and animals have
increased due to several factors, which in association favor the chances of contact among …

Background Rhipicephalus sanguineus is a ubiquitous tick responsible for transmitting
Ehrlichia canis and most likely Anaplasma platys to dogs, as either single or co-infections …

This study was undertaken in two different climatic areas of Turkey to determine the
presence of tick-borne pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. The ticks were …

Background Birds have long been known as carriers of ticks, but data from the literature are
lacking on their role as a reservoir in the epidemiology of certain tick-borne disease-causing …

Background Infectious diseases have contributed to the decline and local extinction of
several wildlife species, including African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). Mitigating such disease …

Urbanization of natural areas is considered one of the causes of the current apparent
emergence of infectious diseases. Carnivores are among the species that adapt well to …

Background Controlling canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) is a major concern, since
some of these diseases are serious zoonoses. This study was designed to determine …

Natural infection with Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys in ticks belonging to the tropical
and temperate lineages of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato from Argentina was …

A major, but not exhaustive, literature revision has been made to compile the names of
Ixodidae from Linnaeus to present. Names are classified as valid, synonyms, lapsus …