| rhipicephalus rossicus, a neglected tick at the margin of europe: a review of its distribution, ecology and medical importance. | rhipicephalus rossicus (ixodida: ixodidae) is a three-host tick with a broad host spectrum that includes wild animals, pets, livestock and humans. despite its local abundance in certain areas, most of the available information on r. rossicus was published decades ago, mainly by former soviet authors. its distribution largely overlaps the eurasian steppe. however, its range may be more extensive than is currently known because this species may have been misidentified as rhipicephalus sanguineus, ... | 2015 | 25761411 |
| rhipicephalus rossicus and not r. sanguineus is the dominant tick species of dogs in the wetlands of the danube delta, romania. | changes in the distribution of tick species are among the major causes for the increase in prevalence of zoonotic diseases worldwide, with tick-borne diseases' prevalence showing an emerging pattern. one of these ticks, rhipicephalus rossicus, which is reported occasionally from humans, seems to be particularly interesting because of its demonstrated vectorial role for zoonotic pathogens like francisella tularensis, coxiella burnetii, or cchf and west nile viruses. here we report a case of domin ... | 2014 | 24893695 |