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

The African spiny mouse (Acomys spp.) is an emerging animal model with remarkable
biological characteristics that make it a subject of interest for a broad range of research …

Background Canine hepatozoonosis caused by Hepatozoon canis is a common infection in
dogs, with frequent case reports from the Mediterranean region and more recently from …

Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis (CNM) and Hepatozoon spp. are important vector-
borne parasites of humans and animals. CNM is a relatively recently discovered pathogen of …

Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) lewisi is a cosmopolitan parasite of rodents strongly linked to
the human dispersal of Rattus spp. from Asia to the rest of the world. This species is highly …

The increasing frequency and cost of zoonotic disease emergence due to global change
have led to calls for the primary surveillance of wildlife. This should be facilitated by the …

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 …

Uganda's diverse small mammalian fauna thrives due to its rich habitat diversity, which hosts
a wide range of blood parasites, including trypanosomes, particularly the subgenus …

The extremely species-rich genus Trypanosoma has recently been divided into 16
subgenera, most of which show fairly high host specificity, including the subgenus …