Mosquitoes, sandflies, and ticks are hematophagous arthropods that pose a huge threat to
public and veterinary health. They are capable of serving as vectors of disease agents that …

The importance of tick-borne diseases is increasing all over the world, including Turkey.
Global warming, environmental and ecological changes and the existence of suitable …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

Zoonotic infections are globally important diseases and lead to huge economic losses in
both low-and middle-income and high-income countries. Global warming, environmental …

Wild birds are common hosts of ticks and can transport them for long distances, contributing
to the spreading of tick-borne pathogens. The information about ticks on birds and tick-borne …

To date, no study has investigated Babesia ecology in wild boars, hares or foxes in Turkey.
This study aimed to determine and characterize Babesia spp. in wild animals and their ticks …

In 2016 spring and autumn migration seasons, 7,992 birds belonging to 83 species, 51
genera, 34 families, and 12 orders were examined for tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestation in the …

Background Recently, a new rickettsia named 'Candidatus Rickettsia vini'belonging to the
spotted fever group has been molecularly detected in Ixodes arboricola ticks in Spain, the …

Study Objectives: Ectoparasites, such as chewing lice, fleas, ticks, mites, etc. can infest
domestic and wild birds; and they cause irritation, anorexia, allergic reactions, decrease in …

In order to identify ticks infesting humans in Corum and Yozgat provinces in Turkey, a total of
2110 ticks representing 14 species were collected on humans, between June and …