Medium sized opossums (Didelphis spp.) are among the most fascinating mammals of the
Americas, playing important ecological roles (eg, dispersal of seeds and control of insect …

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 …

Rickettsia amblyommatis is a potentially pathogenic species of Rickettsia within the spotted
fever group vectored by ticks. While many studies have been published on this species …

The family Ixodidae, whose members are commonly known as hard ticks, currently
comprises 137 Neotropical species, most of which are endemic to this region. Here we …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

Background Amblyomma sculptum is a hard tick that is associated with domestic animals
and the transmission of Brazilian spotted fever. This association has motivated several field …

Brazilian wild birds are recognized as frequent and important hosts for immature stages of
more than half of the 32 recognized species of Amblyomma ticks recorded in that country …

The tick fauna of Brazil is currently composed by 72 species. The state of Amazonas is the
largest of Brazil, with an area of≈ 19% of the Brazilian land. Besides its vast geographic …

The current study evaluated parasitism of wild birds by ticks in a fragment of Atlantic Forest
in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and examined the ticks for rickettsial agents. Birds were …

The family Streblidae comprises a monophyletic group of Hippoboscoidea, hematophagous
dipterans that parasitize bats. Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. have been reported in bats …