Naida Kapo, Ivana Zuber Bogdanović, Ema Gagović, Marina Žekić, Gorana Veinović, Ratko Sukara, Darko Mihaljica, Bojan Adžić, Përparim Kadriaj, Aleksandar Cvetkovikj, Igor Djadjovski, Aleksandar Potkonjak, Enkelejda Velo, Sara Savić, Snežana Tomanović, Jasmin Omeragić, Relja Beck, Adnan Hodžić
Ixodid ticks are distributed across all countries of the Western Balkans, with a high diversity of species. Many of these species serve as vectors of pathogens of veterinary and medical importance. Given the scattered data from Western Balkan countries, we have conducted a comprehensive review of available literature, including some historical data, with the aim to compile information about all recorded tick species and associated zoonotic pathogens in this region. Based on the collected data, the tick fauna of the Western Balkans encompasses 32 tick species belonging to five genera: Ixodes, Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor, Rhipicephalus and Hyalomma...
January 31, 2024: Parasites & Vectors