Reptile vector-borne diseases (RVBDs) of zoonotic concern are caused by bacteria,
protozoa and viruses transmitted by arthropod vectors, which belong to the subclass Acarina …

The superfamily Trombiculoidea is a large and diverse group of acarines that comprises six
families; of these, the families Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae are characterized by …

This study focuses on the parasitic associations of mites and ticks infesting reptiles and
amphibians through a multifocal approach. Herein, reptiles (n= 3,596) and amphibians (n …

Hosts represent discrete habitats that contain finite parasite communities, and individual
hosts can be used as replicates in parasitism studies, such as investigations of the …

Abstract The Chinese mole shrew, Anourosorex squamipes Milne-Edwards, 1872, is a
common species of insectivorous mammal in Southwest China. Based on field …

The genus Eutrombicula comprises ca. 80 species worldwide, some of which have been
reported as causative agents of severe irritation to the host's skin, known as trombiculiasis …

Abstract The Piauí State, Brazil, has never had its chigger fauna recorded. In this study, we
examined chiggers collected on marsupials, rodents, and lizards from the conservation unit …

The genus Eutrombicula consists of more than 80 known species worldwide. Species of this
genus parasitize amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. In the present study, we describe …

Chiggers are ectoparasites of vertebrates and may cause trombiculiasis or transmit
pathogens to their hosts. Specimens collected from rodents and marsupials were …

The study of vectors and vector-borne diseases associated with ectoparasites from free-
living Neotropical small wild felids is scarce, and the few existing studies on this theme …