Dirofilaria repens is a nematode affecting domestic and wild canids, transmitted by several
species of mosquitoes. It usually causes a non-pathogenic subcutaneous infection in dogs …

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 …

Dermacentor reticulatus is a hard tick species with extraordinary biological features. It has a
high reproduction rate, a rapid developmental cycle, and is also able to overcome years of …

There is now considerable evidence that in Europe, babesiosis is an emerging infectious
disease, with some of the causative species spreading as a consequence of the increasing …

Over the last few decades, ecological factors, combined with everchanging landscapes
mainly linked to human activities (eg encroachment and tourism) have contributed to …

Background 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 …

Recently, the incidence and awareness of tick-borne diseases in humans and animals have
increased due to several factors, which in association favor the chances of contact among …

Piroplasmids are tick-borne protozoan parasites that infect blood cells (erythrocytes,
lymphocytes or other leukocytes) or endothelial cells of numerous wild and domestic …

Background Canine babesiosis is a severe disease caused by several Babesia spp. A
number of names have been proposed for the canine-infecting piroplasmid pathogen …

Simple Summary Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi,
B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide …