Argasid Ticks of Palearctic Bats: Distribution, Host Selection, and Zoonotic Importance.

ABSTRACT: The soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates with a wide geographic distribution, occurring on all continents. These ticks are obligate blood-feeders, most of them show high degrees of host-specialization and several species in arid and tropical regions are important parasites of livestock and men. Species commonly occurring on domestic animals and man are generally well-known, with many studies focusing on their ecology, distribution or vectorial role. However, wildlife-specialist soft ticks are less studied. Nearly half of all soft tick species are bat specialists, with five species (Carios vespertilionis, Chiropterargas boueti, Chiropterargas confusus, Reticulinasus salahi, and Secretargas transgariepinus) occurring in the Western Palear

SUBMITTER: Sandor AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258102 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature