Abstract Amblyomma maculatum Koch (the Gulf Coast tick) is a three-host, ixodid tick that is
distributed throughout much of the southeastern and south-central United States, as well as …

A diverse array of ixodid and argasid ticks infest dogs and cats in North America, resulting in
skin lesions, blood loss, and disease. The ticks most commonly found on pets in this region …

Canine and feline hepatozoonosis is caused by protozoon parasites from the genus
Hepatozoon. There are more than 340 species in this genus, and so far 2 have been found …

Ticks are an important but under recognized parasitic threat to cats in many areas of the
United States. To characterize the species and stages of ticks most commonly recovered …

Abstract Background Recently, Hepatozoon canis infection has been detected among
shepherd, hunting and stray dogs in the southern part of Hungary, which is considered to be …

A molecular survey was conducted for several hemoparasites of domestic dogs and three
species of wild carnivores from two sites in Zambia. Three Babesia spp. were detected …

Abstract Background The study of parasites provides insight into intricate ecological
relationships in ecosystem dynamics, food web structures, and evolution on multiple scales …

Vector-borne protists of the genus Hepatozoon belong to the apicomplexan suborder
Adeleorina. The taxonomy of Hepatozoon is unsettled and different phylogenetic clades …

Background The populations of wild felids in Africa, of especially lions (Panthera leo) and
cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), are declining and the species are classified as vulnerable to …

Background Domestic dogs are not native to sub-Saharan Africa, which may account for
their susceptibility to Babesia rossi, of which endemic black-backed jackals (Canis …