There are many different factors involved in parasitism. The general concept of “filters”
proposed by Combes includes “encounter filters”(behavior, biodiversity) and “compatibility …

Mesocarnivores are small-or mid-sized carnivore species that display a variety of ecologies
and behaviours. In Europe, wild mesocarnivores are represented by the red fox (Vulpes …

Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have been recognised to harbour and transmit a wide range of
tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) including those of zoonotic concern. To investigate the …

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is known to be a reservoir host of various vector-borne
protozoan parasites. Yet, the impact of these parasitic infections on the health status of the …

Tick-borne haematozoans cause severe diseases in domestic animals, and some of them
have zoonotic potential. The results of previous studies in Europe point to the important role …

The number of reports of tick parasitism in amphibians and reptiles has increased over the
past few years, including new host and location records for Amblyomma rotundatum and …

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 …

Ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum (Ixodida Ixodidae) complex, the Amblyomma
cajennense (Ixodida Ixodidae) complex and Amblyomma ovale (Ixodida Ixodidae) are …

Mesocarnivores are small-or mid-sized carnivore species that display a variety of ecologies
and behaviours. In Europe, wild mesocarnivores are represented by the red fox (Vulpes …

Recently, the occurrence of Ixodes (Pholeoixodes) kaiseri has been reported for the first time
in several European countries, but data on the molecular analysis of this hard tick species …