Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) include a wide range of bacteria, parasites and viruses that
cause a large spectrum of animal, human and zoonotic tick-borne diseases (TBDs). The …

Parasitic diseases caused by ticks constitute a barrier on global animal production, mainly in
tropical and subtropical regions. As a country with a temperate and subtropical climate …

Background Tick-borne diseases are increasing all over the word, including Turkey. The aim
of this study was to determine the bacterial and protozoan vector-borne pathogens in ticks …

Although the distribution of Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon canis is well known in Romania,
there is still a marked lack of information in many places of the country. This study aimed to …

Abstract Mycoplasma haemocanis (Mhc) and Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum
(CMhp) are cell-wall-deficient bacterial pathogens that localize on the vertebrate erythrocyte …

Tick-borne blood protozoa play an important role in canine health, especially, Babesiaand
Hepatozoonspecies. In dogs, these species lead to clinical symptoms ranging from mild to …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of canine
babesiosis and hepatozoonosis in the south of Romania as well as to assess if there are …

Ehrlichia canis is the primary etiologic agent of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, a tick-
transmitted disease of dogs. The aim of this study is to molecularly investigate the presence …

Among tick-borne diseases, Ehrlichia canis and Babesia piroplasm cause important
diseases in dogs where the distributions of the pathogen, vector and host overlap. The …

Results Molecular tests revealed the presence of vector-borne pathogens in 79 dogs. The
most commonly diagnosed infection was caused by Babesia canis (27 dogs), followed by …