| general review of tick species present in portugal. | at present, 24 species are known to occur in portugal: argas vespertilionis, ornithodoros maritimus and ornithodoros erraticus in argasidae; ixodes acuminatus, ixodes bivari, ixodes canisuga, ixodes frontalis, ixodes hexagonus, ixodes ricinus, ixodes simplex simplex, ixodes ventalloi, ixodes vespertilionis, dermacentor marginatus, dermacentor pictus', haemaphysalis hispanica, haemaphysalis inermis, haemaphysalis punctata, rhipicephalus bursa, rhipicephalus pusillus, rhipicephalus sanguineus, rhi ... | 1999 | 11071535 |
| biogeography of tick-borne bhanja virus (bunyaviridae) in europe. | bhanja virus (bhav) is pathogenic for young domestic ruminants and also for humans, causing fever and affections of the central nervous system. this generally neglected arbovirus of the family bunyaviridae is transmitted by metastriate ticks of the genera haemaphysalis, dermacentor, hyalomma, rhipicephalus, boophilus, and amblyomma. geographic distribution of bhav covers southern and central asia, africa, and southern (partially also central) europe. comparative biogeographic study of eight know ... | 2010 | 20182535 |
| the hard-tick fauna of mainland portugal (acari: ixodidae): an update on geographical distribution and known associations with hosts and pathogens. | this work is an updated revision of the available information on portuguese ixodid tick species. it includes data on tick biology, ecology, taxonomy and host/pathogen-associations. the current list of portuguese ixodid ticks comprises twenty species: dermacentor marginatus (sulzer, 1776), dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius, 1794), haemaphysalis hispanica gil collado, 1938, haemaphysalis inermis birula, 1895, haemaphysalis punctata canestrini & fanzago, 1878, hyalomma lusitanicum koch, 1844, hyal ... | 2011 | 21452063 |
| ticks of poland. review of contemporary issues and latest research. | the paper presents current knowledge of ticks occurring in poland, their medical importance, and a review of recent studies implemented in the polish research centres on ticks and their significance in the epidemiology of transmissible diseases. in the polish fauna there are 19 species of ticks (ixodida) recognized as existing permanently in our country: argas reflexus, argas polonicus, carios vespertilionis, ixodes trianguliceps, ixodes arboricola, ixodes crenulatus, ixodes hexagonus, ixodes li ... | 2012 | 23444797 |
| detection of borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and spotted fever group rickettsiae in hard ticks (acari, ixodidae) parasitizing bats in poland. | a total of 491 ixodes vespertilionis and 8 ixodes ricinus collected from bats and cave walls in southern poland between 2010 and 2012 were examined by the polymerase chain reaction for tick-transmitted pathogens. pcr analysis for borrelia burgdorferi s.l., rickettsia spp., and anaplasma phagocytophilum yielded negative results for all i. vespertilionis. dna of rickettsia helvetica was detected in three specimens of i. ricinus attached to rhinolophus hipposideros or myotis myotis, while borrelia ... | 2016 | 26833325 |
| spatial disaggregation of tick occurrence and ecology at a local scale as a preliminary step for spatial surveillance of tick-borne diseases: general framework and health implications in belgium. | the incidence of tick-borne diseases is increasing in europe. sub national information on tick distribution, ecology and vector status is often lacking. however, precise location of infection risk can lead to better targeted prevention measures, surveillance and control. | 2013 | 23800283 |
| hard ticks (acari, ixodidae) of croatia. | the present paper is based on original and literature data. in croatia the first studies on the occurrence of ixodid species were made about 80 years ago. the number of tick species recorded in croatia considerably increased during the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s of the past century. a total of 21 species of hard tick belonging to 5 genera have been recorded in croatia. ixodes is the best represented genus, with seven species recorded. haemaphysalis is represented by six species, followed by rhipice ... | 2012 | 23372407 |
| mediterranean spotted fever in southeastern romania. | although cases of mediterranean spotted fever (msf) have been reported for decades in southeastern romania, there are few published data. we retrospectively studied 339 patients, diagnosed with msf at the national institute of infectious diseases "prof. dr. matei bals" between 2000 and 2011, in order to raise awareness about msf in certain regions of romania. according to the raoult diagnostic criteria 171 (50.4%) had a score >25 points. mean age was 52.5 years. one hundred and fifty-five (90.6% ... | 2013 | 24024190 |
| detection of bartonella tamiae, coxiella burnetii and rickettsiae in arthropods and tissues from wild and domestic animals in northeastern algeria. | in recent years, the scope and importance of emergent vector-borne diseases has increased dramatically. in algeria, only limited information is currently available concerning the presence and prevalence of these zoonotic diseases. for this reason, we conducted a survey of hematophagous ectoparasites of domestic mammals and/or spleens of wild animals in el tarf and souk ahras, algeria. | 2016 | 26791781 |
| dna of piroplasms of ruminants and dogs in ixodid bat ticks. | in this study 308 ticks (ixodes ariadnae: 26 larvae, 14 nymphs, five females; i. vespertilionis: 89 larvae, 27 nymphs, eight females; i. simplex: 80 larvae, 50 nymphs, nine females) have been collected from 200 individuals of 17 bat species in two countries, hungary and romania. after dna extraction these ticks were molecularly analysed for the presence of piroplasm dna. in hungary i. ariadnae was most frequently identified from bat species in the family vespertilionidae, whereas i. vespertilion ... | 2016 | 27930692 |
| parasite diversity of european myotis species with special emphasis on myotis myotis (microchiroptera, vespertilionidae) from a typical nursery roost. | bats belong to one of the most species-rich orders within the mammalia. they show a worldwide distribution, a high degree of ecological diversification as well as a high diversity of associated parasites and pathogens. despite their prominent and unique role, the knowledge of their parasite-host-relationships as well as the mechanisms of co-evolutionary processes are, partly due to strict conservation regulations, scarce. | 2015 | 25880235 |
| contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the newly discovered bat tick species, ixodes ariadnae in comparison with i. vespertilionis and i. simplex. | recently a new hard tick species, ixodes ariadnae has been discovered, adding to the two known ixodid tick species (i. vespertilionis and i. simplex) of bats in europe. | 2015 | 25616683 |
| bat ticks revisited: ixodes ariadnae sp. nov. and allopatric genotypes of i. vespertilionis in caves of hungary. | in europe two ixodid bat tick species, ixodes vespertilionis and i. simplex were hitherto known to occur. | 2014 | 24766822 |
| description of a new tick species, ixodes collaris n. sp. (acari: ixodidae), from bats (chiroptera: hipposideridae, rhinolophidae) in vietnam. | in a recent study on ixodid bat ticks from eurasia, a high genetic difference was found between ixodes vespertilionis from europe and vietnam. accordingly, it was proposed that i. vespertilionis is a species complex, with at least one additional, hitherto undescribed species. the aim of the present study was to investigate the morphology of bat ticks from vietnam and to assess their taxonomic status in comparison with those collected in europe. | 2016 | 27286701 |
| high degree of mitochondrial gene heterogeneity in the bat tick species ixodes vespertilionis, i. ariadnae and i. simplex from eurasia. | phylogeographical studies allow precise genetic comparison of specimens, which were collected over large geographical ranges and belong to the same or closely related animal species. these methods have also been used to compare ticks of veterinary-medical importance. however, relevant data are missing in the case of ixodid ticks of bats, despite (1) the vast geographical range of both ixodes vespertilionis and ixodes simplex, and (2) the considerable uncertainty in their taxonomy, which is curre ... | 2015 | 26382218 |
| a survey of ticks (acari: ixodida) infesting some wild animals from sivas, turkey. | in order to determine the species composition of infesting ticks, between 2011 and 2012 a total of 1118 wild animals were captured from various regions of zara, sivas province, turkey. a total of 138 ticks were obtained from the 58 host animals. ticks were identified as dermacentor marginatus (sulzer), haemaphysalis erinacei taurica pospelova-shtrom, haemaphysalis parva (neumann), haemaphysalis punctata canestrini and fanzago, haemaphysalis sulcata canestrini and fanzago, hyalomma marginatum koc ... | 2015 | 25784071 |
| infestation and seasonal activity of ixodes vespertilionis koch, 1844 (acari: ixodidae) on the maghreb mouse-eared bat, myotis punicus felten, 1977, in northeastern algeria. | infestation of ixodes vespertilionis koch, 1844 on myotis punicus felten, 1977 from two sites (trios tunnel and sidi trad cave) in northeastern algeria was studied. an overall infestation of 41.4% for all stages was found among bats collected from both sites. by stage, a total of eight females, 70 nymphs, and 107 larvae were recovered from both populations. the number of females recovered per bat at sidi trad ranged from 0-1, for nymphs 0-2, and for larvae 0-2. while no female ticks were collect ... | 2016 | 27232132 |
| the patterns of seasonal activity of ixodes vespertilionis (acari: ixodidae) on rhinolophus hipposideros in nursery colonies. | the aim of this study was to describe the dynamics of the long-legged bat tick ixodes vespertilionis infestation on the lesser horseshoe bat rhinolophus hipposideros in 2 nursery colonies roosting in attics. out of a total of 810 lesser horseshoe bats examined, 217 (26.8%) were found to be infested with a total of 464 i. vespertilionis individuals. the developmental stage most frequently found was the larva, followed by the nymph, and the adult female. bats were significantly more frequently inf ... | 2014 | 24252260 |
| bat ectoparasites (nycteribiidae, streblidae, siphonaptera, heteroptera, mesostigmata, argasidae, and ixodidae) from algeria. | twenty two species of ectoparasites (family nycteribiidae: nycteribia (listropoda) schmidlii schmidlii, nycteribia (nycteribia) latreillii, nycteribia (nycteribia) pedicularia, penicillidia (penicillidia) dufourii, and phthiridium biarticulatum; family streblidae: brachytarsina (brachytarsina) flavipennis and raymondia huberi; order siphonaptera: rhinolophopsylla unipectinata arabs, nycteridopsylla longiceps, araeopsylla gestroi, ischnopsyllus intermedius, and ischnopsyllus octactenus; order het ... | 2017 | 28504443 |
| patterns of abundance and host specificity of bat ectoparasites in the central balkans. | bats are hosts to a number of ectoparasites-acarines (ticks, chiggers, other mites), bat flies, and fleas. bat ectoparasites might have significant ecological and public health importance as they may be potential vectors of zoonotic agents. it is important to identify their distribution, diversity, and host-parasite associations. bat ectoparasites in the central balkans have been largely understudied. the present research was conducted in 45 localities at the territory of bosnia and herzegovina, ... | 2018 | 29029286 |