Background Ticks are important arthropod vectors that transmit pathogens to humans and
animals. Owing to favourable climatic and environmental conditions, along with animal …

Rodents are known to be reservoir hosts for at least 60 zoonotic diseases and are known to
play an important role in their transmission and spread in different ways. We sampled …

The taxonomy of the order Piroplasmida, which includes a number of clinically and
economically relevant organisms, is a hotly debated topic amongst parasitologists. Three …

Introduction Babesiosis is a protozoan tick-borne infection associated with anemia and life-
threatening disease in humans, domestic and wildlife animals. Dogs are infected by at least …

Background Vertical transmission is one of the transmission routes for Babesia microti, the
causative agent of the zoonotic disease, babesiosis. Congenital Babesia invasions have …

A novel Babesia sp. infecting goats was discovered based on the molecular findings
obtained in the current study, which was conducted in the Mediterranean region of Türkiye …

Babesiosis and Theileriosis are important worldwide-distributed tick-borne diseases for
human and animals. Their presence in a particular area depends on the presence of …

Piroplasmid parasites comprising of Babesia, Theileria, and Cytauxzoon are transmitted by
ticks to farm and pet animals and have a significant impact on livestock industries and …

Following the description of Babesia behnkei in the region of St. Katherine, Sinai, the
present study was undertaken to determine the role of local tick species as vectors of …

Bartonella spp. are parasites of mammalian erythrocytes and endothelial cells, transmitted
by blood-feeding arthropod ectoparasites. Different species of rodents may constitute the …