| forest refugia in western and central africa as 'museums' of mesozoic biodiversity. | the refugial speciation model, or 'species pump', is widely accepted in the context of tropical biogeography and has been advocated as an explanation for present species distributions in tropical western and central africa. in order to test this hypothesis, a phylogeny of the cryptic arachnid order ricinulei, based on four nuclear and mitochondrial dna markers, was inferred. this ancient clade of litter-dwelling arthropods, endemic to the primary forests of western and central africa and the neo ... | 0 | 23193047 |
| the complete mitochondrial genome of pseudocellus pearsei (chelicerata: ricinulei) and a comparison of mitochondrial gene rearrangements in arachnida. | mitochondrial genomes are widely utilized for phylogenetic and population genetic analyses among animals. in addition to sequence data the mitochondrial gene order and rna secondary structure data are used in phylogenetic analyses. arachnid phylogeny is still highly debated and there is a lack of sufficient sequence data for many taxa. ricinulei (hooded tickspiders) are a morphologically distinct clade of arachnids with uncertain phylogenetic affinities. | 2007 | 17961221 |
| the complete mitochondrial genome of the sea spider achelia bituberculata (pycnogonida, ammotheidae): arthropod ground pattern of gene arrangement. | the phylogenetic position of pycnogonids is a long-standing and controversial issue in arthropod phylogeny. this controversy has recently been rekindled by differences in the conclusions based on neuroanatomical data concerning the chelifore and the patterns of hox expression. the mitochondrial genome of a sea spider, nymphon gracile (pycnogonida, nymphonidae), was recently reported in an attempt to address this issue. however, n. gracile appears to be a long-branch taxon on the phylogenetic tre ... | 2007 | 17908292 |
| the complete mitochondrial genome of the sea spider nymphon gracile (arthropoda: pycnogonida). | mitochondrial genomes form units of genetic information replicating indepentently from nuclear genomes. sequence data (most often from protein-coding genes) and other features (gene order, rna secondary structure) of mitochondrial genomes are often used in phylogenetic studies of metazoan animals from population to phylum level. pycnogonids are primarily marine arthropods, often considered closely related to chelicerates (spiders, scorpions and allies). however, due to their aberrant morphology ... | 2006 | 17087824 |
| first molecular evidence of hepatozoon canis infection in red foxes and golden jackals from hungary. | recently, hepatozoon canis infection has been detected among shepherd, hunting and stray dogs in the southern part of hungary, which is considered to be free of rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and close to the border with croatia. the aim of this study was to acquire information on the possibility that red foxes and/or golden jackals could play a role in the appearance and spread of h. canis in hungary. | 2014 | 24985073 |
| the first german map of georeferenced ixodid tick locations. | georeferenced locations of ixodid ticks are required to depict the observed distribution of species. further, they are used as input data for species distribution models also known as niche models. the latter were applied to describe current and future (projected) tick distributions. beside model assumptions and selected climate parameters, the number of georeferenced tick locations available as a digital dataset is of fundamental importance for the reliability of such models. for germany, howev ... | 2014 | 25301245 |
| rickettsia buchneri sp. nov., a rickettsial endosymbiont of the blacklegged tick ixodes scapularis. | we obtained a rickettsial isolate from the ovaries of the blacklegged tick, ixodes scapularis. the isolate (iso7(t)) was grown in the ixodes ricinus embryonic cell line ire11. we characterized the isolate by transmission electron microscopy and gene sequencing. phylogenetic analysis of 11 housekeeping genes demonstrated that the isolate fulfils the criteria to be classified as a representative of a novel rickettsial species closely related to 'rickettsia monacensis'. these rickettsiae form a cla ... | 2015 | 25563918 |
| de novo ixodes ricinus salivary gland transcriptome analysis using two next-generation sequencing methodologies. | tick salivary gland (sg) proteins possess powerful pharmacologic properties that facilitate tick feeding and pathogen transmission. for the first time, sg transcriptomes of ixodes ricinus, an important disease vector for humans and animals, were analyzed using next-generation sequencing. sgs were collected from different tick life stages fed on various animal species, including cofeeding of nymphs and adults on the same host. four cdna samples were sequenced, discriminating tick sg transcriptome ... | 2013 | 23964076 |
| a review of piroplasmid infections in wild carnivores worldwide: importance for domestic animal health and wildlife conservation. | piroplasmids are tick-borne protozoan parasites that infect blood cells (erythrocytes, lymphocytes or other leukocytes) or endothelial cells of numerous wild and domestic vertebrates worldwide. they cause severe disease in livestock, dogs, cats, wild mammals and, occasionally, in humans. piroplasmid infections are prevalent in wild carnivores worldwide although there is limited information about their clinical and epidemiological importance. there are currently nine recognized species of babesia ... | 2016 | 27724937 |
| amblyomma cajennense (fabricius, 1787) (acari: ixodidae), the cayenne tick: phylogeography and evidence for allopatric speciation. | amblyomma cajennense f. is one of the best known and studied ticks in the new world because of its very wide distribution, its economical importance as pest of domestic ungulates, and its association with a variety of animal and human pathogens. recent observations, however, have challenged the taxonomic status of this tick and indicated that intraspecific cryptic speciation might be occurring. in the present study, we investigate the evolutionary and demographic history of this tick and examine ... | 2013 | 24320199 |
| phylogeography and demographic history of amblyomma variegatum (fabricius) (acari: ixodidae), the tropical bont tick. | the genetic diversity of amblyomma variegatum (fabricius) from four caribbean islands and five african countries was compared by analyzing the sequences of three gene fragments, two mitochondrial (12srdna and d-loop-dl), and one nuclear (intergenic transcribed spacer 2 [its2]). genetic variability of the its2 dna fragment consisted of only uninformative single nucleotide mutations, and therefore this gene was excluded from further analyses. mitochondrial gene divergences among african population ... | 2012 | 22448720 |
| efficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar against fleas, ticks, mites and lice on dogs. | the studies reported here were conducted to ascertain the efficacy of imidacloprid/flumethrin incorporated in a slow-release matrix collar, against infestations of dogs by fleas, ticks, mites and lice. efficacy was evaluated against the flea ctenocephalides felis felis, the ticks rhipicephalus sanguineus, ixodes ricinus, ixodes scapularis, dermacentor reticulatus and dermacentor variabilis, the mite sarcoptes scabiei and the biting louse trichodectes canis. | 2012 | 22647530 |
| ticks infesting domestic dogs in the uk: a large-scale surveillance programme. | recent changes in the distribution of tick vectors and the incidence of tick-borne disease, driven variously by factors such as climate change, habitat modification, increasing host abundance and the increased movement of people and animals, highlight the importance of ongoing, active surveillance. this paper documents the results of a large-scale survey of tick abundance on dogs presented to veterinary practices in the uk, using a participatory approach that allows relatively cost- and time-eff ... | 2016 | 27388169 |
| a review of canine babesiosis: the european perspective. | canine babesiosis is a significant tick-borne disease caused by various species of the protozoan genus babesia. although it occurs worldwide, data relating to european infections have now been collected for many years. these data have boosted the publication record and increased our working knowledge of these protozoan parasites. both the large and small forms of babesia species (b. canis, b. vogeli, b. gibsoni, and b. microti-like isolates also referred to as "b. vulpes" and "theileria annae") ... | 2016 | 27289223 |
| detection of babesia annae dna in lung exudate samples from red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in great britain. | this study aimed to determine the prevalence of babesia species dna in lung exudate samples collected from red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from across great britain. babesia are small piroplasmid parasites which are mainly transmitted through the bite of infected ticks of the family ixodidae. babesia can cause potentially fatal disease in a wide-range of mammalian species including humans, dogs and cattle, making them of significant economic importance to both the medical and veterinary fields. | 2016 | 26867572 |
| update on epidemiology of canine babesiosis in southern france. | canine babesiosis is an emerging or re-emerging disease caused by babesia and theileria protozoans, also called piroplasms, transmitted by ixodid ticks. in europe, four etiological agents have been identified to date, namely babesia canis, b. vogeli, b. gibsoni and theileria annae. france has a high prevalence of canine babesiosis and two tick species, dermacentor reticulatus and rhipicephalus sanguineus, are supposed to transmit b. canis and b. vogeli respectively. in southern france, where dog ... | 2015 | 26303260 |
| reclassification of theileria annae as babesia vulpes sp. nov. | theileria annae is a tick-transmitted small piroplasmid that infects dogs and foxes in north america and europe. due to disagreement on its placement in the theileria or babesia genera, several synonyms have been used for this parasite, including babesia spanish dog isolate, babesia microti-like, babesia (theileria) annae, and babesia cf. microti. infections by this parasite cause anemia, thrombocytopenia, and azotemia in dogs but are mostly subclinical in red foxes (vulpes vulpes). furthermore, ... | 2015 | 25890372 |
| efficacy of orally administered fluralaner (bravecto™) or topically applied imidacloprid/moxidectin (advocate®) against generalized demodicosis in dogs. | this laboratory study compared the efficacy of bravecto™ (fluralaner), formulated as a chewable tablet, with the efficacy of advocate® (imidacloprid/moxidectin), formulated for topical administration, against naturally acquired generalized demodicosis in dogs. | 2015 | 25881320 |
| a molecular survey of vector-borne pathogens in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from bosnia and herzegovina. | red foxes (vulpes vulpes) have recently been recognized as potential reservoirs of several vector-borne pathogens and a source of infection for domestic dogs and humans, mostly due to their close vicinity to urban areas and frequent exposure to different arthropod vectors. the aim of this study was to investigate the presence and distribution of babesia spp., hepatozoon canis, anaplasma spp., bartonella spp., 'candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis', ehrlichia canis, rickettsia spp. and blood filaro ... | 2015 | 25889961 |
| first report on babesia cf. microti infection of red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from hungary. | to date, only one report of a small babesia infection based on microscopic observation which caused babesiosis in two dogs in hungary has been published. babesiosis due to babesia canis - which is endemic in the local dogs - has only been detected in captive grey wolves. no information is available on babesial/theilerial infections in red foxes in hungary. the aim of the study was to screen red foxes in hungary for babesial parasites by pcr and to compare their partial 18s rrna gene sequences to ... | 2015 | 25623386 |
| different parasite faunas in sympatric populations of sister hedgehog species in a secondary contact zone. | providing descriptive data on parasite diversity and load in sister species is a first step in addressing the role of host-parasite coevolution in the speciation process. in this study we compare the parasite faunas of the closely related hedgehog species erinaceus europaeus and e. roumanicus from the czech republic where both occur in limited sympatry. we examined 109 hedgehogs from 21 localities within this secondary contact zone. three species of ectoparasites and nine species of endoparasite ... | 2014 | 25469872 |
| fox on the run--molecular surveillance of fox blood and tissue for the occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in austria. | the red fox (vulpes vulpes) is a widespread species, harbouring many pathogens relevant for humans and pets. indeed, anaplasma spp., ehrlichia canis and rickettsia spp. among the bacteria and hepatozoon canis as well as babesia sp. among the parasites have been the focus of several studies. | 2014 | 25413694 |
| role of migratory birds in spreading crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever, turkey. | we investigated migratory birds' role in spreading crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (cchfv) through attached ticks. we detected cchfv rna in ticks on migratory birds in turkey. two isolates showed similarity with cchfv genotype 4, suggesting a role for ticks in cchfv epidemics in turkey and spread of cchfv by birds. | 0 | 25062428 |
| questionnaire-based survey on the distribution and incidence of canine babesiosis in countries of western europe. | the incidence of canine babesiosis may vary considerably from one country to another depending on the distribution of the causative parasite species and their specific vectors. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical occurrence of canine babesiosis diagnosed in european veterinary clinics and propose an updated map of the disease distribution in western europe. questionnaires were sent to companion animal veterinary clinics in spain, france, benelux, germany and austria. the an ... | 2014 | 24626325 |
| a randomized, blinded, controlled and multi-centered field study comparing the efficacy and safety of bravecto (fluralaner) against frontline (fipronil) in flea- and tick-infested dogs. | fluralaner, a new molecular entity of the isoxazoline class, has potent insecticidal and acaricidal activity and can be safely administered orally to dogs. | 2014 | 24593931 |
| ectoparasites infestation of free-ranging hedgehog (etelerix algirus) in north western libya. | the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of ectoparasites in hedgehogs (etelerix algirus) in north western region of libya. seventy hedgehogs were sampled, and 39 (55.7%) were infested with external parasites. a total of 44 ticks, 491 fleas were collected from the infested hedgehogs and four species of ectoparasites were identified, one mite (sarcoptes scabiei), one tick (rhipicephalus appendiculatus) and two fleas (xenopsylla cheopis and ctenocephalides canis). for ectoparasites, 10/3 ... | 2014 | 26623333 |
| theileria annae in a young swedish dog. | a severe regenerative anemia was detected in a 12-week-old mixed breed puppy in sweden. a small protozoan parasite was observed in erythrocytes on a blood smear. it was initially suspected to be babesia gibsoni based on its size and because b. gibsoni was previously recorded in sweden. surprisingly, specific polymerase chain reaction analysis identified the protozoan as theileria annae. t. annae is endemic in northwest spain, is very uncommonly reported elsewhere and has never been recorded in s ... | 2013 | 23842507 |
| a novel high-resolution melt pcr assay discriminates anaplasma phagocytophilum and "candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis". | "candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis" (anaplasmataceae) is an emerging pathogen transmitted by ixodes ticks. conventional pcr and the newly developed high-resolution melt pcr were used to detect and discriminate "candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis" and anaplasma phagocytophilum. both bacterial species were frequently found in ixodes ricinus and ixodes hexagonus but virtually absent from dermacentor reticulatus. in rodents, "candidatus n. mikurensis" was significantly more prevalent than a. phagoc ... | 2013 | 23576542 |
| prevalence of neoehrlichia mikurensis in ticks and rodents from north-west europe. | neoehrlichia mikurensis s an emerging and vector-borne zoonosis: the first human disease cases were reported in 2010. limited information is available about the prevalence and distribution of neoehrlichia mikurensis in europe, its natural life cycle and reservoir hosts. an ehrlichia-like schotti variant has been described in questing ixodes ricinus ticks, which could be identical to neoehrlichia mikurensis. | 2012 | 22515314 |
| efficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar against fleas and ticks on cats. | the objectives of the studies listed here were to ascertain the therapeutic and sustained efficacy of 10% imidacloprid (w/w) and 4.5% flumethrin (w/w) incorporated in a slow-release matrix collar, against laboratory-infestations of fleas and ticks on cats. efficacy was evaluated against the flea ctenocephalides felis felis, and the ticks ixodes ricinus, amblyomma americanum and rhipicephalus turanicus. the number of studies was so large that only a general overview can be presented in this abstr ... | 2012 | 22541037 |
| evaluation of the long-term efficacy and safety of an imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5% polymer matrix collar (seresto®) in dogs and cats naturally infested with fleas and/or ticks in multicentre clinical field studies in europe. | the objective of these two gcp multicentre european clinical field studies was to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of a new imidacloprid/flumethrin collar (seresto®, bayer animalhealth, investigational veterinary product(ivp)) in dogs and cats naturally infested with fleas and/or ticks in comparison to a dimpylat collar ("ungezieferband fuer hunde/fuer katzen", beaphar, control product (cp)). | 2012 | 22463745 |
| evidence for a role of the host-specific flea (paraceras melis) in the transmission of trypanosoma (megatrypanum) pestanai to the european badger. | we investigated the epidemiology of trypanosoma pestanai infection in european badgers (meles meles) from wytham woods (oxfordshire, uk) to determine prevalence rates and to identify the arthropod vector responsible for transmission. a total of 245 badger blood samples was collected during september and november 2009 and examined by pcr using primers derived from the 18s rrna of t. pestanai. the parasite was detected in blood from 31% of individuals tested. t. pestanai was isolated from primary ... | 2011 | 21340028 |
| parasite immunomodulation and polymorphisms of the immune system. | parasites are accomplished evaders of host immunity. their evasion strategies have shaped every facet of the immune system, driving diversity within gene families and immune gene polymorphisms within populations. new studies published recently in bmc biology and journal of experimental medicine document parasite-associated immunosuppression in natural populations and suggest that host genetic variants favoring resistance to parasites may be detrimental in the absence of infection. | 2009 | 19664200 |
| on the phylogenetic position of myzostomida: can 77 genes get it wrong? | phylogenomic analyses recently became popular to address questions about deep metazoan phylogeny. ribosomal proteins (rp) dominate many of these analyses or are, in some cases, the only genes included. despite initial hopes, phylogenomic analyses including tens to hundreds of genes still fail to robustly place many bilaterian taxa. | 2009 | 19570199 |
| mitochondrial genomes suggest that hexapods and crustaceans are mutually paraphyletic. | for over a century the relationships between the four major groups of the phylum arthropoda (chelicerata, crustacea, hexapoda and myriapoda) have been debated. recent molecular evidence has confirmed a close relationship between the crustacea and the hexapoda, and has included the suggestion of a paraphyletic hexapoda. to test this hypothesis we have sequenced the complete or near-complete mitochondrial genomes of three crustaceans (parhyale hawaiensis, squilla mantis and triops longicaudatus), ... | 0 | 16024395 |
| complete mitochondrial genome sequence of urechis caupo, a representative of the phylum echiura. | mitochondria contain small genomes that are physically separate from those of nuclei. their comparison serves as a model system for understanding the processes of genome evolution. although hundreds of these genome sequences have been reported, the taxonomic sampling is highly biased toward vertebrates and arthropods, with many whole phyla remaining unstudied. this is the first description of a complete mitochondrial genome sequence of a representative of the phylum echiura, that of the fat innk ... | 2004 | 15369601 |
| anaplasmataceae in wild ungulates and carnivores in northern spain. | wild vertebrates are essential hosts for tick-borne diseases but data on the prevalence and diversity of anaplasma spp. in wildlife are scarce. in this study, we used real-time pcr to investigate the distribution of anaplasma species in spleen samples collected from 625 wild animals (137 cervids, 227 wild boar, and 261 carnivores) in two regions in northern spain. a first generic real-time pcr assay was used to screen for the presence of anaplasma spp. followed by a second species-specific multi ... | 2016 | 26596894 |
| melting pot of tick-borne zoonoses: the european hedgehog contributes to the maintenance of various tick-borne diseases in natural cycles urban and suburban areas. | european hedgehogs (erinaceus europaeus) are urban dwellers and host both ixodes ricinus and ixodes hexagonus. these ticks transmit several zoonotic pathogens like borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato), anaplasma phagocytophilum, rickettsia helvetica, borrelia miyamotoi and "candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis". it is unclear to what extent hedgehogs in (sub) urban areas contribute to the presence of infected ticks in these areas, which subsequently pose a risk for acquiring a tick-borne disease. the ... | 2017 | 28270232 |
| prevalence of babesia and anaplasma in ticks infesting dogs in great britain. | ticks are important vectors of disease in companion animals and transmit an extensive range of viral, bacterial and protozoan pathogens to dogs and cats. they may also be vectors of zoonotic pathogens which affect the health of in-contact owners. in recent years, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis have all shown signs of increased prevalence and distribution in various parts of europe. here, the prevalence of anaplasma spp. and babesia spp. pathogens in ixodes ticks, collected from dogs in the uk in 2 ... | 2013 | 24055106 |
| dermacentor reticulatus, a putative vector of babesia cf. microti (syn. theileria annae) piroplasm. | babesia cf. microti (syn. theileria annae, babesia microti-like, babesia vulpes) is a recently recognized tick-borne piroplasm that infects domestic and wild carnivores. although ixodes hexagonus is considered as the leading candidate responsible for the transmission, its capacity to act as a competent vector has not yet been confirmed. this study reports the occurrence of b.cf. microti in unfed dermacentor reticulatus for the first time, suggesting that this tick species may be implicated in th ... | 2017 | 28116531 |
| presence of host-seeking ixodes ricinus and their infection with borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the northern apennines, italy. | host-seeking ticks were collected in the northern apennines, italy, by dragging at 35 sites, at altitudes ranging from 680 and 1670 m above sea level (asl), from april to november, in 2010 and 2011. ixodes ricinus (4431 larvae, 597 nymphs and 12 adults) and haemaphysalis punctata (11,209 larvae, 313 nymphs, and 25 adults) were the most abundant species, followed by haemaphysalis sulcata (20 larvae, five nymphs, and 13 adults), dermacentor marginatus (42 larvae and two adults) and ixodes hexagonu ... | 2016 | 26964552 |
| the role of domestic dogs and cats in the zoonotic cycles of ticks and pathogens. preliminary studies in the wrocław agglomeration (sw poland). | the collection of 729 tick specimens (ixodes ricinus, 88.6%; ixodes hexagonus, 9.2%; dermacentor reticulatus, 2.2%) removed from 373 dogs and 78 cats, along with 201 ticks from vegetation (i. ricinus, 75.6%; d. reticulatus, 24.4%), allows one to say that pets play an important role in maintaining tick life cycles in different urban area. it shows the lack of statistical differences between tick intensity in high-impact anthropogenic areas (hiaa), low-impact anthropogenic areas (liaa) and mixed a ... | 2015 | 26464069 |
| hepatozoon canis in german red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and their ticks: molecular characterization and the phylogenetic relationship to other hepatozoon spp. | in this study, the prevalence of hepatozoon spp. in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and their ticks from germany, as well as molecular characterizations and phylogenetic relationship to other hepatozoon spp. were investigated. dna extracts of 261 spleen samples and 1,953 ticks were examined for the presence of hepatozoon spp. by a conventional polymerase chain reaction (pcr) targeting the 18s rrna gene. the ticks included four tick species: ixodes ricinus, ixodes canisuga, ixodes hexagonus and dermace ... | 2014 | 24802869 |
| detection and genetic characterization of tick-borne encephalitis virus (tbev) derived from ticks removed from red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and isolated from spleen samples of red deer (cervus elaphus) in croatia. | tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) is a growing public health concern in central and northern european countries. even though tbe is a notifiable disease in croatia, there is a significant lack of information in regard to vector tick identification, distribution as well as tbe virus prevalence in ticks or animals. the aim of our study was to identify and to investigate the viral prevalence of tbe virus in ticks removed from red fox (vulpes vulpes) carcasses hunted in endemic areas in northern croatia ... | 2014 | 24035586 |
| [distribution of tick species spread in kütahya vicinity]. | this study was performed to determine the tick species infested to the cattle and small ruminants in kütahya province and their seasonal activity and prevalence. | 2015 | 26081885 |
| efficacy of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner against four common tick species infesting cats in europe. | a single application of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner (stronghold(®)plus, zoetis) was evaluated for efficacy against the most common tick species infesting cats in europe. in each of the seven laboratory studies, 16 adult and purpose-bred cats were randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups based on pre-treatment tick counts. weekly infestations with 50 unfed adult ixodes ricinus (2 studies), ixodes hexagonus (1 study), dermacentor reticulatus (2 studies), or rhip ... | 2017 | 28395754 |
| efficacy of a novel oral formulation of sarolaner (simparica™) against four common tick species infesting dogs in europe. | the efficacy of single oral treatment of sarolaner (simparica™, zoetis), a novel isoxazoline compound, was evaluated against four tick species known to commonly infest dogs in europe. eight laboratory studies were conducted using adult purpose-bred beagle dogs. in each study, 16 animals were randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups based on pre-treatment host-suitability tick counts. dogs were infested with 50 unfed adult dermacentor reticulatus (two studies), ixodes hexagonus (three st ... | 2016 | 27068640 |
| ticks on dogs and cats: a pet owner-based survey in a rural town in northeastern switzerland. | changes in the endemic foci of tick populations and invasions of tick species to new areas have become evident in europe, leading to changes in the epidemiology of tick-transmitted diseases. however, data about tick infestations of pet animals are limited. following the recent identification of a new focus of canine babesiosis in northeastern switzerland, we investigated the occurrence of tick vectors in this region by using a pet owner-based sampling strategy. all dog owners in a rural town wer ... | 2015 | 25684694 |
| tick infestation and prophylaxis of dogs in northeastern germany: a prospective study. | ticks transmit various important pathogens to humans and animals, and dogs are frequently exposed to tick infestation. the objective of this study was to examine tick infestation and the characteristics of tick prophylaxis of dogs in the berlin/brandenburg area. a total of 441 dogs (392 owners) was examined from march 2010 to april 2011. the dog owners participated in the study for a period of 1-13 months (10.33±2.85; median 11.00). the prevalences of a total of 1728 ticks collected from 251 (57 ... | 2014 | 24629616 |
| prevalence of ticks and tick-borne pathogens: babesia and borrelia species in ticks infesting cats of great britain. | in a study of tick and tick-borne pathogen prevalence, between may and october 2016, 278 veterinary practices in great britain examined 1855 cats. six-hundred and one cats were found to have attached ticks. the most frequently recorded tick species was ixodes ricinus (57.1%), followed by ixodes hexagonus (41.4%) and ixodes trianguliceps (1.5%). male cats, 4-6 years of age living in rural areas were most likely to be carrying a tick; hair length and tick treatment history had no significant assoc ... | 2017 | 28917304 |
| a randomized, controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of lotilaner (credelio™) in controlling ticks in client-owned dogs in europe. | oral administration of lotilaner flavoured chewable tablets (credelio™, elanco) to dogs has been shown to provide a rapid onset of killing activity of infesting ticks, with sustained efficacy for at least 35 days. a study was undertaken in europe to confirm lotilaner's safety and anti-tick efficacy in client-owned dogs. | 2017 | 29089058 |
| ticks and bacterial tick-borne pathogens in piemonte region, northwest italy. | a molecular screening for tick-borne pathogens was carried out in engorged and in questing ticks collected in verbano cusio ossola county, piemonte region, italy. engorged ticks were removed from wild and domestic animal hosts. the most abundant and common tick species in the area was ixodes ricinus (192 adults, 907 nymphs). few individuals of ixodes hexagonus (15) and rhipicephalus sanguineus (7) were found among the ticks removed from domestic animals (46 examined ticks). the presence of ricke ... | 2017 | 29189951 |
| infestation of urban populations of the northern white-breasted hedgehog, erinaceus roumanicus, by ixodes spp. ticks in poland. | infestation by the nest-dwelling ixodes hexagonus leach and the exophilic ixodes ricinus (linnaeus) (ixodida: ixodidae) on the northern white-breasted hedgehog, erinaceus roumanicus (erinaceomorpha: erinaceidae), was investigated during a 4-year study in residential areas of the city of poznań, west-central poland. of 341 hedgehogs, 303 (88.9%) hosted 10 061 ixodes spp. ticks encompassing all parasitic life stages (larvae, nymphs, females). ixodes hexagonus accounted for 73% and i. ricinus for 2 ... | 2014 | 24861150 |