Paradigms in tick evolution

BJ Mans - Trends in Parasitology, 2023 - cell.com
The study of tick evolution may be classified into disciplines such as taxonomy and
systematics, biogeography, evolution and development (evo-devo), ecology, and …

A review on Hyalomma species infestations on human and animals and progress on management strategies

B Kumar, HV Manjunathachar, S Ghosh - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
The Hyalomma species of ticks have gained additional attention due to their role in the
transmission of Theileria annulata infection in animals and the Crimean-Congo …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic distribution of the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) of the world by countries and territories

AA Guglielmone, S Nava, RG Robbins - Zootaxa, 2023 - mapress.com
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 …

Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) Parasitizing Humans

AA Guglielmone, RG Robbins - Cham: Springer, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Argasid and ixodid systematics: implications for soft tick evolution and systematics, with a new argasid species list

BJ Mans, J Featherston, M Kvas, KA Pillay… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2019 - Elsevier
The systematics of the genera and subgenera within the soft tick family Argasidae is not
adequately resolved. Different classification schemes, reflecting diverse schools of scientific …

Integrative taxonomy and species delimitation of Rhipicephalus turanicus (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae)

DK Bakkes, L Chitimia-Dobler, D Matloa… - International Journal for …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rhipicephalus turanicus ticks are widely distributed across the Palearctic and Afrotropics.
These two continental populations display differences in morphological characters that raise …

Exploring the prevalence and diversity of bovine ticks in five agro-ecological zones of Pakistan using phenetic and genetic tools

A Ghafar, RB Gasser, I Rashid, A Ghafoor… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tick infestation is a leading cause of tick-worry and tick-borne diseases in livestock and
associated economic losses in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The cattle and …

Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Ticks and Molecular Survey of Anaplasma marginale, with Notes on Their Phylogeny

S Alam, M Khan, A Alouffi, MM Almutairi, S Ullah… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) are medically important ectoparasites that feed on all classes
of terrestrial vertebrates. Recently, we molecularly characterized hard ticks and associated …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular and immunological characterization of Hyalomma dromedarii and Hyalomma excavatum (Acari: Ixodidae) vectors of Q fever in camels

HHAM Abdullah, EE El-Shanawany… - Veterinary …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: A total of 113 blood samples from camels and 190 adult ticks were
investigated for the infection with C. burnetii by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and …

Emerging Hyalomma lusitanicum: From identification to vectorial role and integrated control

F Valcárcel, L Elhachimi, M Vilá… - Medical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the Mediterranean basin, the tick species Hyalomma lusitanicum Koch stands out among
other species of the Hyalomma genus due to its wide distribution, and there is great concern …